GOVT POLYTECHNIC, PURI

HYDROGEN
SEMINAR ON

CAR
PRESENTED BY
Soumya Ranjan Mahabhoi
6th Semester, Electrical
Roll No: F16132002046
 CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
HY-WIRE BASICS
POWER
CONTROL
HY-WIRE CAR SPECIFICATION
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
 INTRODUCTION
In this article, we'll look at one interesting vision of the future,
General Motor's remarkable concept car, the Hy-wire. GM may
never actually sell the Hy-wire to the public, but it is certainly a
good illustration of various ways cars might evolve in the near
future.
 Hydrogen Fuel Cells
 Fuel cells invented in 1838 by Swiss scientist
Christian Friedrich Schonbein.
 No pollution emitted.
PEM FCs ideal for light-duty vehicles, buildings & much
smaller applications.
 Hydrogen Fuel Cells
 Fuel cells are similar to batteries, but designed
for continuous replenishment of energy via
external fuel.
Many different types of fuel cells, most common
will likely be the PEM FC .
Hydrogen and oxygen in, water vapor and liquid
water out.
Typical output is about 0.8 volts.
On the anode side, hydrogen
diffuses to the anode catalyst
where it dissociates into
protons and electrons.
The protons are conducted
through the membrane to the
cathode, but the electrons are
forced to travel in an external
circuit (supplying power)
because the membrane is
electrically insulating.
On the cathode catalyst, oxygen
molecules react with the electrons
(which have travelled through the
external circuit) and protons to form
water.

In this example, the only waste

product is water vapor and/or liquid
water.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Infrastructure
Hydrogen Production
Almost all of the
hydrogen produced in
the U.S. today is by
steam reforming of
natural gas
Produce hydrogen
directly from new
nuclear power
reactors?
• The Hydrogen Highway
R&D into several new methods:
oBiological Water Splitting
o Photo electrochemical Water Splitting
o Reforming of Biomass and Wastes
o Solar Thermal Water Splitting

o Renewable Electrolysis

World’s first hydrogen refueling station opened in Iceland in

2003.
Hydrogen Sources
Applications of Fuel Cell Technology
Cars
Buses
Space Travel & Exploration
Airplanes
Submarines
Off-grid Power Supply
Combined Heat & Power
Well to Wheel Approach for Fossil Fuels

from Refinement

to Distribution

to Car
Well to Wheel Approach for
Electricity

from Generation
via Transmission

to Car and Distribution

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
Issues
While fuel cells are potentially highly
efficient, three major obstacles exist in
the development of a fuel cell-powered
hydrogen car.

The first problem is that hydrogen has

a very low density. Even when the fuel
is stored as a liquid in a pressurized
tank as a gas, the amount of energy
that can be stored in the space
The second major problem that used to
plague hydrogen fuel cells involves the
high cost of making reliable fuel cells that
would provide electric power in a
hydrogen car.

The third "problem" is due to the fact that

while hydrogen can be used as an energy
carrier, it is not an energy source. It still
must be produced from fossil fuels, or
from some other energy source, with a
net loss of energy.
HYDROGEN HYBRID CAR
Hydrogen gives energy storage
Microcab- fuel cell recharges battery
Smaller battery

BENEFITS OF HYBRID FC
vehicle
 Small fuel cell
 Lighter + cheaper batteries
 No deep discharge ; long life
 Fast refuel
MICROCAB & HYDROGEN
STATION
How does the Microcab
compare with other
So, what does all this mean?
hydrogen vehicles?

How do these compare

with today’s cars?
Fuel economy of major FCVs
CONCLUSIONS
Electric cars are coming

CABLED project is demonstrating

Hydrogen cars can solve problems

long range
rapid refill
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