1. Humboldt State University Student Design Team
David Carter
Juliette Bohn
Nicole Campbell
Dustin Jolley
Stephen Kullmann
Steve Lora
Matthew Marshall
Avram Pearlman
Douglas Saucedo
Anand Gopal
Design Proposal
for a Hydrogen Power Park
2. Humboldt State University Student Design Team
Definition of a Hydrogen Power Park
• Small to medium sized energy station in
close proximity to energy consumers
• Providing:
• Combined heat and power
• Hydrogen fuel
• High efficiency
• Reliability
• Reduced CO2 production
3. Humboldt State University Student Design Team
Design Criteria
H2U Guidelines
•Minimum of 100 kW
Electrical Output
•Fueling
• 2010: 50 kg per day
• 2019: 250 kg per day
•21,000 ft2 footprint
•Onsite hydrogen
production
•Safety is paramount
Evolution Energy
Systems Criteria
•Renewable fuel source
•High efficiency
•Integrated into our local
community
•99.999% Fueling Reliability
7. Humboldt State University Student Design Team
Fueling Station Simulation
Model Objectives
• Assess the reliability, serviceability, and economics of the
fueling station design by manipulating the
Number of Hydrogen dispensers (serviceability)
Number and type of Storage tanks (reliability)
Number of Hydrogen production units (reliability)
8. Humboldt State University Student Design Team
Fueling Station Simulation
Model Objectives
• Minimize System Lifecycle Costs (C)
subject to
• Fueling Reliability (R):
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9. Humboldt State University Student Design Team
Fueling Station Simulation
Model Objectives
• Model Fueling Station Operations
• Vehicle arrival intensities
• Vehicle queuing characteristics
• Excess hydrogen production
10. Humboldt State University Student Design Team
Fueling Station Simulation
Simulation Methodology
• More details available through poster presentation
• Stochastic Queuing Theory Model
• Fueling Station – Vehicle Interactions
• Cascading Storage Algorithm
• Fueling Station – Hydrogen Storage Interactions
• Daily vehicle intensities increased annually
• 10 vehicles per day (2010)
• 46 vehicles per day (2019)
• One hydrogen bus (2010 – 2019)
• System evaluated every second over design horizon
11. Humboldt State University Student Design Team
Fueling Station Simulation
Simulation Results
• Equipment installation schedule over design horizon
• Station Serviceability (Design Year 2019)
• Approximately 17,000 vehicles serviced
• 28 vehicles waited with an average wait time of 2 minutes
• Daily Average: 45 vehicles and 1 Bus
• Maximum Observed Intensity: 11 vehicles in an hour
• Excess Hydrogen production (Design Year 2019)
• Daily Average: 38.8 kg-H2
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14. Humboldt State University Student Design Team
Safety Analysis
tural Disasters
Local Fire Dept. Approval
15. Humboldt State University Student Design Team
Environmental Analysis
CEQA Compliance
• Draft Environmental Impact Report
Electricity produced with 40% less CO2
emissions when compared to
conventional electricity generation
technology
16. Marketing and Education
Adaptive Management Plan
• Implement education/awareness programs
• Address outcomes
• Adapt programs
Marketing Campaign
• Industrial Revolution – Industrial Evolution
“There is no Revolution - Only Evolution”
17. Other, $308
Fuel Cells
$750 K
FC Core
Replacement
$500 K
PSAs $240 K
Compressors
$170 K
Plumbing
$118 K
Dispensers
$97 K
City lot
$84 K
Building
costs
$1,456 K
Total Discounted Capital Investment: $3.2 million
18. 1511 kW CH4
84 kW In-house loads
415 kW H2 Fuel
442 kW electricity:
$0.09 / kWh
133 kW heat:
$0.60 / therm
Power Park Energy Balance (Year 2019)
Net system efficiency:
%66
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19. Research grade
H2 Sales $604 K
H2 Vehicle
Fuel $193 K
Process Heat
Revenues $24 K
Electricity
$297 K
Fuel $195 K
Continual
Costs
$177 K
O&M
$36 K
Operating Costs and Revenues (Year 2019)
Expenses
Revenues
20. Results Of Economic Analysis
• “Six nines” H2: $39 - $47 per kg delivered
• By selling excess H2 for $47/kg in Silicon
Valley, we can sell H2 for $2.50/kg at the
pump.
