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A3-PROJECTS<br />
A3 | A3 – Austrian Advanced Automotive Technology | A3 – Lighthouse Project – 2 nd Call (2006)<br />
FUEL CELL APPLICATION IN INTRALOGISTICS / HYLOG<br />
Demonstration of a fuel cell range-extender application for <strong>in</strong>tralogistics and <strong>in</strong>stallation of a solar-powered hydrogen refuell<strong>in</strong>g station at<br />
a European transit node <strong>in</strong> Upper Austria<br />
The HyLOG project demonstrates and<br />
scientifically <strong>in</strong>vestigates the implementation<br />
of a 2.5 kW fuel cell range extender<br />
propulsion system to power an <strong>in</strong>tralogistics<br />
application. The refuell<strong>in</strong>g of this <strong>in</strong>novative<br />
transport solution is provided via a 350 bar<br />
compressed hydrogen cartridge system which<br />
is refilled at a hydrogen refuell<strong>in</strong>g station<br />
<strong>in</strong>stalled on-site at the <strong>in</strong>dustrial facility. The<br />
hydrogen is generated by electrolysis utilis<strong>in</strong>g<br />
solar electricity from a 615 kW photovoltaic<br />
power plant <strong>in</strong>stalled on the rooftop of the<br />
factory. The HyLOG project will serve as a<br />
reference project for enhanced market entry<br />
of this zero-emission logistics solution.<br />
Project management:<br />
Fronius International GmbH<br />
Project partner:<br />
Bitter GmbH, Biovest Consult<strong>in</strong>g<br />
GmbH, HyCentA Research GmbH,<br />
Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH /<br />
Automobil-Cluster<br />
50 Austrian Technological Expertise <strong>in</strong> Transport<br />
The new central manufactur<strong>in</strong>g and logistics facility of Fronius International is located<br />
<strong>in</strong> Sattledt, Upper Austria, adjacent to an important European transit node. The factory<br />
is a model for future energy supply on an <strong>in</strong>dustrial scale: solar electricity generated by<br />
a 615 kWP photovoltaic rooftop <strong>in</strong>stallation and heat supply via a 1.5 MW biomass<br />
plant reduces CO 2 emissions by 90%. In this context the HyLOG project addresses<br />
both, the use of renewable energy for transport applications as well as the need to<br />
develop <strong>in</strong>novative energy storage technologies.<br />
Part of the HyLOG project was to develop and <strong>in</strong>tegrate a 2.5 kW fuel cell rangeextender<br />
propulsion system <strong>in</strong>to a tow truck used for <strong>in</strong>tralogistics <strong>in</strong> the Sattledt<br />
factory. The range-extender system was designed to retrofit the lead acid traction<br />
battery used <strong>in</strong> the standard configuration of the vehicle. Compressed hydrogen<br />
provided via a 350 bar cartridge system is used for refuell<strong>in</strong>g the vehicle by means of<br />
cartridge exchange. The hydrogen cartridges are refilled at the refuell<strong>in</strong>g station which<br />
was <strong>in</strong>stalled at the production site next to the build<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
The hydrogen fuel is generated on-site by electrolysis us<strong>in</strong>g renewable energy from a<br />
615 kWp photovoltaic (PV) power plant <strong>in</strong>stalled on the rooftop of the production<br />
facility. A special research task with<strong>in</strong> the HyLOG project aims to improve hydrogen<br />
generation efficiency by up to 15% through DC – direct coupl<strong>in</strong>g of the electrolyser<br />
and the PV generator. The potential for system standardisation and cost reduction will<br />
be <strong>in</strong>vestigated. L<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>stalled solar-powered fill<strong>in</strong>g station to the European<br />
hydrogen <strong>in</strong>frastructure, presently underway will support this important <strong>in</strong>itiative.<br />
The fuel cell range-extender is potentially relevant for a broad range of different<br />
transport applications, extend<strong>in</strong>g from the automotive sector and <strong>in</strong>dustrial trucks to<br />
leisure applications (e.g. boats). Market research undertaken as part of HyLOG will help<br />
to identify scenarios for early market entry.