HyTReC Encourages Hydrogen Industries

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1 International Hydrogen Energy Development Forum 2013 HyTReC Encourages Hydrogen Industries Shogo Watanabe Hydrogen Energy Test and Research Center 1

2 Overview of Fukuoka Hy-Life Project Fukuoka Personnel Training Center for Hydrogen Energy HYDROGENIUS (AIST) R&D Development of a Hydrogen Town Construction of a Hydrogen Highway Human resources development 1. Promote measures against Global warming 2. Promote the widespread use of new energies 3. Encourage community-based innovations Community demonstrations New industries based on hydrogen International hub for hydrogen knowledge Hydrogen Energy Test & Research Center (HyTReC) International Hydrogen Energy Development Forum 2

3 Components of Fuel System of FCV Filter Composite High Pressure Hydrogen Tank Check Valve WEH Receptacle WEH Dynetek JFE Container In-Tank Valve Pressure Regulator Stop Valve Temperature Sensor Pressure Sensor PRD In-tank Check Valve PRD: Pressure Relief Device 3

4 Components of Hydrogen Dispenser Check valve (WEH) Connector (Fujikin) Manual valve (Fujikin) Pressure Gauge (Nagano Keiki) Control valve (Fujikin) Flowmeter (OVAL) Breakaway coupling (Nitto Kohki) Flexible hose (Osaka Rasenkan) Dispenser (Tatsuno) Fuel filling nozzle (WEH) 4

5 Support to Enter the Hydrogen Industry Proprietary technologies and ideas of the company Barrier to enter the hydrogen industry Product testing High value of test equipment Venues for testing high-pressure/ volume hydrogen Safety measures following legal standards Barrier, Distance from ignition source, Explosion-proof electric devices, Ventilation, Hydrogen leak detector, etc. Rated personnel for high pressure gas generation Maintenance and safety inspection of the equipment Certification by KHK Sales approach to automobile manufacturer Supported by HyTReC 5

6 Cooperation with HYDROGENIUS Standard Material Standardization of material test HYDROGENIUS Fundamental property of hydrogen material Development of Hydrogen Product Accuracy of finishing, Composition Flaw, Residual stress, Thermal treatment Feedback to material test methods Feedback for product development Cooperative development Analysis of test results Standardization of product test methods HyTReC Safety and durability test under actual use conditions 6

7 Test Number Progress Since Opening ( Apr ) FY 2010 ( Total : 51 ) FY 2011 ( Total : 142 ) FY 2012 Apr. to Dec. ( Total : 132 ) Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec

8 Classified Order Volume ( Unit : 1000) 350, , , , , , ,000 Others Hydrogen Stations Automobiles 100, ,253 50,000 0 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 ( as of Dec.31 ) 8

9 Floor map Seminar Room(1) Seminar Room(2) 9

10 Test Equipments at HyTReC HyTReC will provide testing services, including durability, performance, vibration, air-tightness, pressure cycling, gas permeability, and material evaluation. Hydraulic pressure Cycle: 130 MPa Burst: 343 MPa Airtight chamber Vibration testing machine -73 to MPa, MPa, MPa 87.5 MPa Environmental tester Autoclave Autoclave Mobile booster High pressure water bath 10

11 High pressure hydrogen test system at HyTReC Hydrogen test system of HyTReC is designed for tests of small products such as valves, connectors, sensors, hoses, etc. at very high pressure and wide range of temperature. Buffer Tank (0.99 MPa) Buffer Tank (0.99 MPa) PSA Purifier High Pressure Booster Unit (19.5 MPa to 150 MPa) (15 m 3 / hr) Outlet Flow Control Unit Heat Exchanger Test Sample Hydrogen Cylinder Curdle (20 MPa, 300m 3 ) Primary Compressor ( 0.6 MPa to 19.5 MPa) (70m 3 / hr 2) Buffer Tank (19.5 MPa) (250 L 4) High Pressure Storage Tank (135 MPa, 20 L) Inlet Flow Control Unit (99 MPa) Explosion Resistant Chamber Hydrogen gas utility facility High pressure hydrogen test rooms ( Five high pressure test rooms) Primary Compressor Booster Unit Flow Control Unit 11

12 High pressure hydrogen laboratory safety features Explosion-proof type electric devices in hydrogen lab. 250mm thick reinforced concrete walls Ventilation Hydrogen leak detector Explosion-proof monitor camera Hydrogen booster Accumulator Barrier Explosion-resistant chamber Test samples Door opening sensor Observation window(s) High pressure hydrogen laboratory Control room 12

13 High pressure hydrogen laboratory safety features Explosion-resistant chamber made of 8mm thick stainless steel. The surrounding temperature can be controlled. Temperature control device (-40~85 ) Flow diagram of high pressure hydrogen test equipment N2 20MPa 150MPa Test samples Explosion-resistant chamber Φ mm 99MPa N2 20MPa Hydrogen booster Accumulator Pressure and flow control unit To circulation line 13

14 High pressure hydrogen ball valve durability test Developed by KITZ as a NEDO project in cooperation with HYDROGENIUS. 80,000 cycle durability test is ongoing (from Jan. to Feb. in 2013). Liquefied N2 Warmer Flow control valve Flow meter FM H2 0.6~ 95MPa -40 ~ R.T. Heat exchanger PT 1 Atmospheric temperature: +40 Pressure Surface Transducer temperature monitoring PT 2 Pressure Transducer Flow control valve Test sample Filter Stop valve Stop valve Stop valve Filter Inlet gas temperature monitoring Check valve Internal sealing performance measuring ( Gas collection method) Explosion resistant chamber 40,000 cycle durability test in 2012 The ball valves were commercialized in Cross section 14

15 High pressure hydrogen gas cycle test of O-ring Developed by NOK as a NEDO project in cooperation with HYDROGENIUS Examination of the mechanical and blister damage of O-ring by H2 gas cycle of 0 to 90 MPa. Carrier N 2 90MPa Flow control valve (inlet) Pressure Automatic transducer valve (inlet) PT Discharge port of leaked hydrogen Sample holder Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 MFC Mass flow controller GC Gas chromatograph Recovery Flow control valve (outlet) Automatic valve (outlet) Discharge N 2 Leak port Atmospheric temperature : -40, +30, +85 Line 4 Explosion resistant chamber Test system diagram Thermocouple 16 sample holders in the explosion resistant chamber After gas cycle test (Result of 2011) After gas cycle test (Result of 2012) 15

16 Low temperature H2 gas cycle test of hoses Developed by The Yokohama Rubber as a NEDO project The low temperature performance of high pressure hose was examined. Test condition Bend radius: 75 mm (U shape) Gas temperature: < -30 Atmospheric temperature: -20 Pressure cycle: 0 to 70 MPa Cycle number: 2,200 cycle Result No leakage Liquefied N2 Warming FM Flow meter Flow control valve The high pressure hose developed by The Yokohama Rubber is adopted at the 70MPa hydrogen station at Technical Research Institute of THOHO GAS. H2 70 MPa NV-1 Atmospheric temperature = -20 BT Heat exchanger (Pre-cooler) SV-1 Monitoring of surface temperature A B C D E F PT 1 Monitoring of inlet gas temperature -30 G Filter Monitoring of outlet gas temperature -30 Recovery NV-2 SV-2 16

17 Pressure cycling test of hydrogen fuelling nozzles Trying to introduce Japanese market by Hamai Industrie Test condition Inlet Gas temperature: -40 Atmospheric temperature: R.T. Pressure cycle: 0 to 87.5 MPa Cycle number: 100,000 cycle Result No mechanical damage to the body of nozzles. Air tightness was confirmed after 100,000 pressure cycling test. Coolant (liquid nitrogen) Thermocouple (ambient temp.) Explosion-resistant chamber H2 87.5MPa Heat exchanger Ambient temp.:r.t MPa SV-1 Inlet gas temp.:-40 C Filter PT 1 Thermocouple (inlet gas temp.) Pressure transducer Samples(N=3) NV-1 Back to reserver tank SV-2 SV-1,2 : Shut-off valve(air operated) NV-1 : Flow control valve(needle valve) The fuelling nozzle manufactured by WEH was approved by KHK. Hamai Industry is the commercial agent of WEH s nozzle in Japanese market.

18 Noise level db(a) Sound measurement of low noise pressure regulator Low noise pressure regulator for high pressure hydrogen is developed by KYB. Cooperating with Tokyo Institute of Technology. Using unique flow pass structure, the noise level of the pressure regulator was reduced dramatically. Atmospheric temperature: R.T. TC-1b Vent. Manual valves Acoustic absorbent box Anemometer TC-1b Vent. Pressure regulator Pressure transducer PT 1 T.C. Test samples ( Pressure regulator) TC-3b TC-4b TC-5b Vent. Vent. Vent. PT 2 Pressure transducer Flow meter 0~500L/min Flow control valve Vent. TC-6b Vent. Safety valves Explosion resistant chamber :~99MPa :~35MPa :~1MPa The result was announced at the Symposium of Japan Fluid Power System Society in Flow rate ( NL/min.) 18

19 Hydraulic burst test of Type3 high pressure tank High pressure Type 3 tank for hydrogen station was developed by Samtech. HyTReC carried our a hydraulic burst test successfully. High pressure water pipe Intensifier Test samples High pressure pump Maximum 343MPa for burst test Test pit Maximum filling pressure : 82 MPa Internal volume: ~200 L Set up Guard cage After the test Tested tank The tank was approved by KHK in first in Japan for the use as storage tanks for H2 stations. 19

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