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Project 2 Report

Project 2 Report. By Jack, Mike, Terrance, and Mohammad. Project Requirements. C onstruct a city that consumes hydrogen as its primary fuel, we need an abundant energy and water supply, a hydrogen production method, transportation, storage, and distribution method.

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Project 2 Report

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  1. Project 2 Report By Jack, Mike, Terrance, and Mohammad

  2. Project Requirements Construct a city that consumes hydrogen as its primary fuel, we need an abundant energy and water supply, a hydrogen production method, transportation, storage, and distribution method. • We need to pick the best location for our hydrogen city • Hydrogen needs be produced on-site using abundant renewable sources such as wind and solar power. • Hydrogen needs to be transported and stored safely and securely. • Hydrogen fuel dispenser needs to be equipped with a compressor to dispense hydrogen and HCNG fuel at various pressures (250, 350, and 700 bar) • Fueling station needs to have a capacity of at least four vehicles at a time. • The rate of received and purchased at fueling stations needs to be minimized and controlled to increase safety.

  3. Preliminary Options • Houston • Has basic hydrogen fueling infrastructure in place • Includes a few actual fueling stations and a pipeline system for the stations • Mayor has drafted three separate plans to change Houston into a hydrogen city • Called Road Map to Hydrogen • Has three different ‘road maps,’ where the first is a wait and see approach and the third is a push straight into changing the city completely and the 2nd approach is the moderate, slower approach to changing Houston. • Is capable of using Solar, Wind, Biomass, and Fossil Fuels to generate hydrogen fuel. • Has large body of water semi-near the city • Because storage would be underground, fuel would be safe from any tropical storms that could otherwise harm it • Has 2 hydrogen production plants nearby • Population is willing to make the change • San Diego • Population is willing to make the change • Capable of using Solar (in great quantities), wind, and fossil fuels to generate fuel • Possible safety hazard from earthquakes • Close to Pacific Ocean • Fair sized population • New infrastructure would be required

  4. Cont. • Las Vegas • Is capable of using Solar, wind, and fossil fuels to generate fuel • Hoover Dam is large source of fresh water for electrolysis and electrical energy • Large public transportation system which would benefit from hydrogen fuel • Possibility of droughts • Population is willing to make the change • New infrastructure would be required • New York City • Population is willing to make the change • Near the Atlantic Ocean (large water source nearby) • New infrastructure would be required • The city is a trend setter • Has a large public transportation system • Large population • Is capable of using wind, solar (to a point), and fossil fuels to generate fuel

  5. Choosing a Location – Weighted Options Weighted Ratings: 1. Location, 2. Source, 3. Safety, 4. Storage, 5. Impact, 6. Power for Operations, 7. Dispensing Method

  6. Choosing a Location – Weighted Rating Based on our intensive research of Houson, San Diego, and Las Vegas, we discovered that Houston, TX is the best option.

  7. Houston, TX • It already has a basic in-place infrastructure for a hydrogen city (the Road Map to Hydrogen) • It has two nearby hydrogen plants: one in Galveston, TX and the other in Cleveland, TX • The only safety hazard would be tropical storms/hurricanes but because the fuel would be stored underground, they should not pose a serious threat • It could use solar and wind and biomass as possible sources to produce fuel • To dispense fuel we would reformat gas stations to store hydrogen at 250, 350, 750 BAR • Has a fair amount of rainfall (fresh water), and the Gulf of Mexico is in the region • The Mayor is already supporting cleaner air (greener lifestyle) acts

  8. Plans • Impact • Houston already has a basic infrastructure in place for hydrogen fueling including an in-place, albeit small pipeline system • More pipelines would be needed, and space would be limited • Houston already has two nearby hydrogen production plants, so no large scale facilities need be built • Houston is currently one of the 25 ‘Solar American Cities,’ and are looking to further their solar infrastructure • Awnings on site will be equipped with solar panels to generate the required electricity • There are currently 1239 gas stations in Houston • Changing half to hydrogen (because not everyone will change vehicles right off the bat) means approximately 684 fueling stations at the end of the entire process • Population of 6,127,645 (including Sugar Land) so it will cause a fairly large disturbance, but because changes already underway it should not be as crazed as other larger cities • A greener lifestyle is popular in the region, there should be a minimum of negative feelings towards the change

  9. More Plans… • Fuel Dispensation • Fuel will be dispensed in the same basic method as gasoline (paying at the pump, etc.) • Storage tank will be connected to gas compressor to dispense fuel at 250, 350, 750 BAR • At a hydrogen station in Des Plaines, Illinois (outside of Chicago) hydrogen fuel costs 3.49$ per kg • Fuel at our stations will try to meet his price • Pump must be equipped with a gauge to monitor when the car’s tank is full • Power for Operations • The stations will be powered primarily by the city’s electrical grid • Storage • Fuel will be stored underground in pipelines (some of which are already in place) • These underground lines must have a line to the two hydrogen plants mentioned so that constant trucking to sites is not required

  10. Further Plans… • Safety • All employees must be trained to handle the new equipment • Because the fuel will be stored underground the possibility of explosions is a minimum (Houston is not earthquake prone) • Hazards include tropical storms/hurricanes, but because the fuel is stored underground such storms should not disturb the actual pipelines • Cosmetic damage to the actual station is a possibility • Pump system will be similar if not the same as for gasoline, so people will be familiar with the fueling method, however instructions will be on hand • Warnings/Instructions will be on hand • Source • Houston has a large quantity of available renewable resources including solar, wind, and biomass • Also has a large fossil fuel feedstock for hydrogen production at plants • Plants at Galveston and Cleveland will provide primary fuel source for storage at stations • Current hydrogen separation processes use fossil fuels to raise the temperature enough to separate H2 from water

  11. (VERY) Basic Fueling Station Model

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