Economic green hydrogen for UK refueling stations and buildings
Research, HydrogenUnited.org, Birmingham, UK
Abstract

The UK seeks solutions to planning and implementing green hydrogen applications. Competition with Germany, Scandinavia and several Asian countries is concerning because only four UK vehicle refueling stations are operating at present, with several closing down in 2022. The key city is Birmingham together with its surrounding Midlands region which has traditionally been the source for UK vehicle manufacture and use. This paper first summarizes the problems found in the biggest UK hydrogen refueling station opened by ITM Power in 2021 at Tyseley near Birmingham airport. Then the ideal green hydrogen refueler design is proposed, together with heat and power for nearby buildings. Finally, experiments on a private site are described with calculations to test the design criteria proposed. The conclusion is that economic UK green hydrogen for vehicle stations and local buildings is possible in 2023, allowing private communities to compete with fossil-diesel fuel and natural gas while making profits along the supply chain.

Keywords

electrolysis; green hydrogen; compression; storage; refueling stations; hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles; renewable electricity; wind turbines; solar farms; replacing natural gas and diesel

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