Electric Fuel Cell Bus –
Experiences and Outlook
- From a Manufacturer’s Perspective
Stuttgart, October 10, 2012
Flämische Unternehmen treiben Elektromobilität
Paul Jenné
Bus Projects Manager
VAN HOOL TODAY
63 Years in Bus Business
Family Owned and Managed
80% Export Worldwide
4.000 Employees
1.300 Buses and Coaches/year
4.000 Commercial Vehicles/year
Over 7.000 Buses and Coaches in USA
Extensive Range of Quality Products
Vertically Integrated
Market oriented Flexibility
Van Hool Koningshooikt, Belgium
Future Outlook
2025:
PTx2
60% (4.5 bn)
+50% trips
80% private
+30% CO2
+500,000
Fatalities
Imagine 2020 …
What are our options ?
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Zero Emmission
Flexible
Safe
Cost Efficient Public Transport
Maturity Level
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Trolley
Fuel Cell
Opportunity
Charge
-Batteries
Ecological Effects
of 100 zero emission buses
100.000 tons of CO2
= 140 ha of wood
NOx and PM :
4 lanes of cars over 10 km !
A Golden (Gate) Experience
1. Generation
2. Generation
Design Features
• Zero local emissions
• Low floor
• Maximum passenger capacity within
European axle weight limitations
• Full day operating range (Hybrid Drive – Low Fuel
consumption)
• No compromise on Driveability, Safety and Comfort
• European Type Approval (TÜV, Tilt Test, Handicapped
Access)
A330 FUEL CELL
Steered second axle
Electric drive motor group
Air compressor for bus
Ballard HD6 Fuel Cell
Air Filter for Fuel cell
Proces air compressor
Invertor group
Brake resistors
24 V Invertor
Airco unit
Compressor for airco unit
Hydrogen storage group
Energy storage – battery pack
Cooling unit for battery pack
Cooling unit for Fuel Cell
Hybrid Electric Drive
pure
water
(vapour)
oxygen
fuel cell
hydrogen
heat
climate
system
electricity
energy
management
electric
motor
energy
recuperation
Energy storage
(batteries)
brakes
Excellent Fuel Efficiency
thanks to hybridization
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Low H2 consumption
High comfort level: noise and vibration
Brake energy regeneration
Energy Storage System
Average Fuel Consumption
Safety Features
• Leak and fire detection system; fire suppression system on a
powder basis
• LTD (linear thermal detection) of high voltage cables, electric motors
and invertors
• Pressure and temperature sensors for data transmission during
fuelling
• Crash sensors
• Freeze protection of Fuel Cell with external plug-in system
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Curb (empty) weight : 16.540 kg
Payload : 7.600 kg (33 seated +80 standing pas at 68 kg + driver at 75 kg)
Total : 24.140 kg
3. Generation
The Future of Urban Transportation
High V.LO City consortium
A fuel cell bus for Scotland
Aberdeen City Council
Operated by FirstGroup and Stagecoach
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