LTC, Jack R. Widmeyer Transportation Research Conference, 11/04/2011, David Blekhman

4th Annual Jack R. Widmeyer Transportation Research Conference, 2010

CSULA Hydrogen Station and Power, Energy and Transportation Program

David Blekhman, PhDAssociate Professor

Power, Energy and TransportationCalifornia State University Los Angeles


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Outline

• Hydrogen Facility Introduction• Research Opportunities• Power, Energy and Transportation Program• LTC Funded Projects


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Hydrogen Fueling• Establish a Sustainable Hydrogen Fueling Facility at Cal State L.A

– CARB No. 06-618 $2,700,000– DOE Award #DE-09EE0000443 $475,750– AQMD, MSRC, Ahmanson Foundation, AAA


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Design Upgrade

Images are courtesy Leo A Daly


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The Team and Equipment

• Cal State LA– Project management

• General Physics– major equipment

• Weaver– Leo-A-Daly-architect– EPC4H2-engineering– Quantum Technologies-

hydrogen dispensing– Others

• Major Equipment– Electrolyzer Hydrogenics

HYSTAT 30—60 kg/day– 350 bar compressor PDC-4-

1000/7500—0.044 kg/min– 700 bar compressor Hydro

PAC C12-60-10500XL (2) –0.5 kg/min each

– Storage tanks (3) CPI 8x16247—20kg/350 bar each


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Equipment Layout and Hydrogen Flow

Walking tours

700bar 700bar

350bar

Electrolyzer


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Research Opportunities

• Performance Optimization, Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis

• Smart Grid: Load Following with Renewable Power Generation– Off-peak load– Load shedding

• Workforce, Public and Professional Education

Intermittent wind exceeds load

Electrolyzers demonstrate quick start-stop without degradation


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Power, Energy and Transportation Emphasis Department of Technology

• TECH 370 Power, Energy and Transportation • TECH 405 Advanced Engine Design• TECH 470 Electric, Hybrid and Alternatively Fueled Vehicles • TECH 474 Power Generation, Distribution and Utilization

(+Smart Grid) • TECH 476 Electronic and Computer Control Systems• TECH 478 Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies• TECH 478 Photovoltaics, Emerging Technologies


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Zero Emissions Laboratory

Electrolyzer

Fuel Cell Test

Station

H2

Renewable Power Supply and Weather Station

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H2

NiMHMH

March 25, 2009 Hydrogen Station Permitting Workshop organized by NREL and hosted by CSULA

Fuel Cell GM and Toyota SUVs.

Heliocentris: Nexa Training System Complete, Proton-Hogen GC600 Electrolyzer


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2010 Hydrogen Design Contest:Designing a Hydrogen Community

Sponsored and supported by the National Hydrogen Association’s Hydrogen Education Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, Chevron, FuelCellStore, and the California Fuel Cell Partnership. 5 Tech and 2 ME students on the team.


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2010 Santa Monica Alt Car Expo

Hydrogen Super Eagle on display and Cal State LA students at 2010 Santa Monica Alt Car Expo


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Synergistic Activities• Hydrogen and fuel Cell Education at California

State University Los Angeles • Centers of Research Excellence in Science and

Technology Center for Energy and Sustainability (CEaS)

• Research Experience for Undergraduates Site in Energy and Sustainability

• Establishing a Demonstration Hydrogen Fueling Station at Cal State L.A.

• Sempra sponsored senior design• Southern California Edison: $30,000 donation

for Power, Energy and Transportation Program

• Leonard Transportation Center at Cal State San Bernardino: “Building Hydrogen Economy One Block at the Time,” $5,000; “Effective Decision Making Starts with an Effective Curriculum,” $5000.

LTC

SCE

Sempra

REU

CREST

Hydrogen Station

HFCT Education


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Building Hydrogen Economy One Block at the Time

Figure 1: H2A Cash Flow Diagram http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/pdfs/review08/an_6_steward.pdf, august 2009

• Assess the costs of H2 production using NREL’s H2A model


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http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/pdfs/review08/an_6_steward.pdf


Hydrogen Costs From The Model

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Figure 2: Price of Hydrogen per kg vs. Daily Hydrogen Production Capacity


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TECH 470 Electric, Hybrid and Alternatively Fueled Vehicles

• Lab 1--DC Motors and Generators: Efficiency and Losses

• Lab 2--AC Motors: Efficiency and Losses

– Instructor manual– Student manual– Solution manual

Hampden Electric Motor Testing Station


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