USE OF HYDROGEN TO POWER THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRANSIT BUS (ATTB): AN ASSESSMENT

The Advanced Technology Transit Bus (ATTB), developed under primary funding from the U.S> DOT/FTA, currently uses a power plant based on a natural gas burning IC engine-generator set. FTA is interested in demonstrating thee use of a hydrogen fuel cell-based power plant on the ATTB. This report analyzes several issues related to the proposed demonstration project including hydrogen safety, hydrogen storage options, and total hydrogen requirements. A preliminary comparative assessment of the hazards and risks posed by useful energy equivalent quantities of hydrogen, methane, and gasoline, has been performed. This study indicates that hydrogen and methane have almost equal risks whereas gasoline has substantially higher risk. The reasons for such a conclusion are indicated.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1403181
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8405
• Corporate Authors:

  Technology and Management Systems, Incorporated

  99 South Bedford Street, Suite 211
  Burlington, MA  United States  01803-5128

  Federal Transit Administration

  Office of Planning, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Raj, P K
• Publication Date: 1997-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 56 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demonstration projects; Fuel cells; Handling and storage; Hazard evaluation; Hydrogen fuels; Risk assessment; Safety; Storage facilities; Technological innovations
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00746533
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-VNTSC-FTA-97-8, DOT-F, TA-MA-26-0001-97-1
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 15 1998 12:00AM