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Use of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Refrigerated Transport

Use of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Refrigerated Transport

Raquel Garde, Sindia Casado, Fernando Jimenez, Gabriel Garcia-Naveda, Monica Aguado
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 39
ISBN13: 9781522516712|ISBN10: 1522516719|EISBN13: 9781522516729
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1671-2.ch037
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Garde, Raquel, et al. "Use of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Refrigerated Transport." Renewable and Alternative Energy: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 1146-1184. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1671-2.ch037

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Garde, R., Casado, S., Jimenez, F., Garcia-Naveda, G., & Aguado, M. (2017). Use of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Refrigerated Transport. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Renewable and Alternative Energy: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1146-1184). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1671-2.ch037

Chicago

Garde, Raquel, et al. "Use of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Refrigerated Transport." In Renewable and Alternative Energy: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1146-1184. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1671-2.ch037

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Abstract

Benchmark refrigeration systems in the road transportation sector are powered by diesel, having operation costs of up to 6,000 €/y with the consequent increase of the goods cost. This chapter presents an alternative refrigeration system based on fuel cells (FC) and hydrogen as fuel, with higher efficiency, reduced costs and independent of diesel price fluctuations. Examples of the energy load profiles impact on the FC sizing, H2 consumption and system autonomy are presented as well as a description of the FC model and performance simulation results. The economical feasibility of this new refrigeration system linked to renewable energies is also analyzed and an economical assessment for different scenarios is presented.

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