An overview of hydrogen as a vehicle fuel

As hydrogen fuel cell vehicles move from manifestation to commercialization, the users expect safe, convenient and customer-friendly fuelling. Hydrogen quality affects fuel cell stack performance and lifetime, as well as other factors such as valve operation. In this paper, previous researcher'...

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Published in:Renewable & sustainable energy reviews 2012-10, Vol.16 (8), p.5511-5528
Main Authors: Fayaz, H., Saidur, R., Razali, N., Anuar, F.S., Saleman, A.R., Islam, M.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
batteries
Combustion
commercialization
Emissions
Energy
Engine
Exact sciences and technology
fossil fuels
Fuel cells
Fuels
humans
Hydrogen
hydrogen fuel cells
Hydrogen fuels
hydrogen production
Hydrogen storage
Internal combustion engines
people
production costs
renewable energy sources
Storage tanks
Vehicle fuel
Vehicles
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Summary:As hydrogen fuel cell vehicles move from manifestation to commercialization, the users expect safe, convenient and customer-friendly fuelling. Hydrogen quality affects fuel cell stack performance and lifetime, as well as other factors such as valve operation. In this paper, previous researcher's development on hydrogen as a possible major fuel of the future has been studied thoroughly. Hydrogen is one of the energy carriers which can replace fossil fuel and can be used as fuel in an internal combustion engines and as a fuel cell in vehicles. To use hydrogen as a fuel of internal combustion engine, engine design should be considered for avoiding abnormal combustion. As a result it can improve engine efficiency, power output and reduce NOx emissions. The emission of fuel cell is low as compared to conventional vehicles but as penalty, fuel cell vehicles need additional space and weight to install the battery and storage tank, thus increases it production cost. The production of hydrogen can be ‘carbon-free’ only if it is generated by employing genuinely carbon-free renewable energy sources. The acceptability of hydrogen technology depends on the knowledge and awareness of the hydrogen benefits towards environment and human life. Recent study shows that people still do not have the sufficient information of hydrogen.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2012.06.012