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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Technology State of the Art Review Refuelling time Location and footprint Safety distances Refuelling time: ~ 10 minutes / bus at 350bar (45kg of on-board hydrogen capacity) for up to eighteen buses in sequence Location: rural area, within a „Transit Centre‟ (which includes sheltered stalls for up to 50 buses, a 6-bay maintenance depot, an automatic bus wash, a diesel refuelling station and operational building). Footprint: 700m 2 The location of the refuelling station allows to maintain safety distances from hazards in compliance with the Canadian regulations Distance from bus depot The bus depot is located alongside the refuelling site Discussion: The refuelling station in Whistler is the world largest hydrogen refuelling station, being able to dispense up to 1,000 tonnes of hydrogen per day. The refuelling station has been designed to ensure 99% availability and 24/7 operation, having redundant equipment and up to 10 tonnes of hydrogen stored on-site in liquid form. In addition, the station can be remotely controlled from Vancouver (some 130km away). Figure 45, below, illustrates the small footprint of the refuelling station, which is one of the main advantages of liquid hydrogen fuelling. 108
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Technology State of the Art Review Entrance for bus refuelling Figure 45 The refuelling station in Whistler, British Columbia. The station is located within a „Transit Centre‟, which includes the bus depot and other functional buildings. On the right side of the figure there are the two hydrogen storage tanks, which cumulative storage capacity is up to 10 tonnes of hydrogen in liquid form. Picture source: http://www.thehydrogenjournal.com The refuelling process has demonstrated excellent availability to date: over 1,300 refuelling had been performed by April 2010, delivering some 33 tonnes of hydrogen. The station is provided with one dispenser for 350bar refuelling only, being commissioned to support the hydrogen bus demonstration in Whistler. 109
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