Improving the efficiency of Hydrogen fuelling stations with Ionic liquids

Hydrogen is a promising vehicle fuel that emits no greenhouse gases at the end use and can be produced from a
variety of renewable and low-carbon sources. However, to provide a useful vehicle range it has to be stored at
very high pressures, with maximum pressures as much as 800 times atmospheric pressure. Fuel stations that can
deliver this pressure use a lot of energy and require large, strong, and expensive equipment. This project will
investigate a promising approach that will reduce both the energy required and the system size and cost for vehicle
fueling with hydrogen. By using a liquid to drive the hydrogen into the vehicle tank, the system can be more
efficient, more compact and more reliable. The intern will develop a system model and then build and test system
components. The partner will then use the results in developing a proof-of-concept system.

Faculty Supervisor:

Gordon McTaggart-Cowan

Student:

Partner:

Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program: