Hydrogen tube trailers are
semi-trailer
A semi-trailer is a trailer (vehicle), trailer without a front axle. The combination of a semi-trailer and a tractor truck is called a ''semi-trailer truck'' (also known simply as a "semi-trailer", "tractor trailer", or "semi" in the United Sta ...
s that consist of 4 to 36 cluster high-pressure
hydrogen tanks varying in length from for small tubes to on jumbo tube trailers. They are part of the
hydrogen highway
A hydrogen infrastructure is the infrastructure of points of hydrogen production, truck and pipeline transport, and hydrogen stations for the distribution and sale of hydrogen fuel, and thus a crucial prerequisite before a successful commerciali ...
and usually precede a local
hydrogen station
A hydrogen infrastructure is the infrastructure of points of hydrogen production, truck and pipeline transport, and hydrogen stations for the distribution and sale of hydrogen fuel, and thus a crucial prerequisite before a successful commerciali ...
.
Types
Modular tube trailer
Older tube trailers made of steel (Type I) usually carry about per load, while new and more efficient composite trailers (Type IV) made of carbon fiber make it possible to carry up to per load. Modular tube trailers range from 8 to 54 tubes.
Intermediate trailer
Intermediate tubes are assembled in banks of 5 tubes in lengths of and provide mobile or stationary storage.
Jumbo tube trailer
A trailer with 10 tubes and a chassis, operating with pressures in excess of .
Composite tube trailers
As of 2012, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) started to award Special Permits (SP) to different manufactures to produce Type IV Hydrogen trailers in the US. The US is the current leader in Composite tank manufacturing.
As in July 2016, Nishal Group has multiple cascade configurations in the form of cascade banks operating at .
In February 2018, CATEC Gases was awarded DOT certification to produce a , hydrogen tube trailer operating at .
See also
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Hydrogen economy
The hydrogen economy is an umbrella term for the roles hydrogen can play alongside low-carbon electricity to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The aim is to reduce emissions where cheaper and more energy-efficient clean solutions are not ava ...
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Hydrogen infrastructure
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Liquid hydrogen tank car
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Liquid hydrogen tanktainer
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Liquid hydrogen trailer
References
External links
2006 - Hydrogen Delivery and On-Board Storage Analysis WorkshopHydrogen Transport by Tube TrailerJumbo tube trailer tables
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Hydrogen infrastructure
Hydrogen storage
Trailers
Industrial gases