Thermodynamic Modeling of Hydrogen Fueling Process from High-Pressure Storage Tank to Vehicle Tank

Taichi Kuroki, Kazunori Nagasawa, Michael Peters, Daniel Leighton, Jennifer Kurtz, Naoya Sakoda, Masanori Monde, Yasuyuki Takata

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Abstract

This study develops a hydrogen fueling station (HFS) thermodynamic model that simulates the actual fueling process in which hydrogen is supplied from a high-pressure (HP) storage tank into a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) tank. To make the model as accurate as possible, we use the same components and specifications as in actual HFSs, such as a pressure control valve, a pre-cooling system, and an FCEV tank. After the components and their specifications are set, pressure and temperature profiles are set as the HP tank supply conditions. Based on the pressure and temperature profiles, the model solves for the temperature, pressure, and mass flow rate of hydrogen at each downstream position, including the inside of the vehicle tank. The values predicted by the model are compared with experimental data, and we show that the developed model makes it possible to accurately simulate those values at any position during the fueling process.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)22004-22017
Number of pages14
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume46
Issue number42
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Jun 2021

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Publisher Copyright:
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NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-5700-76379

Keywords

  • Hydrogen fueling model
  • Hydrogen pressure
  • Hydrogen temperature
  • Mass flow control

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