Air Products Hydrogen Technology Fuels South Carolina Demonstration Project

Air Products mobile hydrogen fueling technology has been placed into service for a hydrogen fuel demonstration project in Aiken County, South Carolina. The fueler is providing hydrogen for a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine pick-up truck which is being used as a development, demonstration and educational tool in coordination with a program involving the Aiken County Economic Development Partnership.

Tom Joseph, business development manager for Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products commented that Air Products has been involved in demonstration projects around the world to show how hydrogen can be used effectively as an energy carrier for fuel cell and internal combustion engine cars, trucks, buses, fork lifts and even submarines. The fueling station will provide hydrogen at 5,000 psi (350 bar) to the truck, which will be used daily to conduct routine business.

Fred Humes, director of the Economic Development Partnership outlined the aims of the project are to provide tangible and visible proof that the use of hydrogen as a replacement for gasoline is feasible, safe and reliable. The hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle is the first hydrogen vehicle registered in South Carolina, according to Humes.

Air Products claim their mobile fueler technology is in operation today in over 20 United States and worldwide locations. The Air Products mobile hydrogen fueler comes complete with fuel storage and dispensing, and can be transported from location to location to provide hydrogen fueling for promotional demonstrations or remote endurance testing. The fueler can be remotely monitored and is designed to ensure daily, around-the-clock hydrogen vehicle fueling availability.

Source: Fuel Cell Today