Hydrogen On Track

Author

Jones, W.D.

Volume

43

Issue

8

fYear

2006

Firstpage

10

Lastpage

13

Abstract

This paper discusses the latest developments in the field of hydrogen-fuel cell propulsion research for application in the rail transportation and heavy industry. These include the ongoing project at Vehicle Projects LLC to retrofit a 109-metric ton diesel electric yard switcher locomotive with a powertrain that features polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM), hydrogen fuel cell stacks. Hydrogen-fueled trains are also being planned for a 59-km long commuter rail line in Denmark and for the 48-km long freight line in North Carolina that is scheduled for conversion into a commuter rail connection by 2009. Hydrogen is also proving to be the fuel of choice for other industrial purposes such as for standby power, airport baggage tractors, forklifts, and shuttle buses

Keywords

diesel-electric locomotives; electric propulsion; hydrogen economy; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; railway engineering; 48 km; 59 km; Denmark; North Carolina; PEM; Vehicle Projects LLC; commuter rail line; diesel electric yard switcher locomotive; heavy industry; hydrogen fuel cell stacks; hydrogen-fuel cell propulsion research; polymer electrolyte membrane; powertrain; rail transportation; Airports; Biomembranes; Fuel cell vehicles; Fuel cells; Hydrogen; Job shop scheduling; Mechanical power transmission; Polymers; Propulsion; Rail transportation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Spectrum, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9235

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MSPEC.2006.1665045

Filename

1665045