Hydrogen is considered an alternative fuel. It is due to its ability to power fuel cells in zero-emission electric vehicles, its potential for domestic production, and the fuel cell’s potential for high efficiency.
In fact, a fuel cell coupled with an electric motor is two to three times more efficient than an internal combustion engine running on gasoline. Hydrogen can also serve as fuel for internal combustion engines.
The energy in 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) of hydrogen gas contains about the same as the energy in 1 gallon (6.2 pounds, 2.8 kilograms) of gasoline.
Potential Applications
- Production of electricity, heat and water for various end uses
- Industrial applications
- Vehicular transportation
- Residential applications
- Commercial applications, including in telecom towers for providing
back-up power
Advantages and disadvantages of Hydrogen fuel cells
Advantages
- It is readily available. It is a basic earth element and is very abundant.
- It doesn’t produce harmful emissions. When it is burned, it doesn’t emit harmful substances.
- It is environmentally friendly. It is a non-toxic substance which is rare for a fuel source. Because hydrogen is friendly towards the environment, it can be used in ways that other fuels can’t even possibly match.
- It can be used as fuel in rockets. It is both powerful and efficient
- It is fuel efficient. Compared to diesel or gas, it is much more fuel efficient as it can produce more energy per pound of fuel..
- Hydrogen-powered fuel cells have two or three times the efficiency of traditional combustion technologies. For example, a conventional combustion-based power plant usually generates electricity between 33 to 35 percent efficiency. Hydrogen fuel cells are capable of generating electricity of up to 65 percent efficiency.
- It is renewable. It can be produced again and again, unlike other non-renewable sources of energy. This means that with hydrogen,
you get a fuel source that is unlimited. Basically, hydrogen energy can be produced on demand.
Our Hydrogen Storage Portfolio include the following, ie
- Skid Mounted Mobile Hydrogen Station
- Skid Mounted Hydrogen Station
- Mini Hydrogen Depot
- Hydrogen Dispensers – ** Please note our Hydrogen Dispensing Systems under the Menu Item – Energy Filling Equip.