A fuel cell powered by liquid hydrogen has been successfully tested by Ballard Power Systems and Chart Industries.
A Chart liquid onboard hydrogen (HLH2) vehicle fuel system was used in conjunction with a Ballard FCmove-HD fuel cell for the test. Chart’s hydrogen testing facility in Minnesota, the United States, was the site of these experiments.
Heavy-duty vehicles using Ballard fuel cells will be able to use Chart HLH2 fuel systems, which use liquid hydrogen as a fuel, based on this demonstration. As compared to gaseous hydrogen, liquid hydrogen allows for up to double the range without sacrificing space or payload, as well as simplified infrastructure for heavy-duty mobility applications such as class-8 trucks, buses, rail, and marine. Previously, Chart tested the Chart HLH2 vehicle fuel system’s fill, hold, and vaporization, building on the company’s long history of LNG service for vehicle fuel systems.
Liquid hydrogen’s long-distance potential will be explored further by looking for new applications in trucking, bus transportation, off-road transportation, rail transportation, and marine transportation. Since the work began, the FCmove from Ballard and Chart’s liquid hydrogen tanks have been used to test various products. A demonstration vehicle for liquid hydrogen road testing will be sought out by Chart and Ballard in the coming months.
