OPTIMIZATION AND SIZING METHODOLOGY OF NECESSARY INFRAESTRUCTURE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF HYDROGEN TO THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study is motivated by the need to develop a methodology that allow the parameterizing of the fuel supply infrastructure needed to drive the new concepts in a transportation system based on electric cars. Among the several electric traction systems, the fuel cell hydrogen vehicle has been identified as the alternative with the greatest potential in the medium to long term to replace conventional vehicles. At the same time that the emergence of new vehicles with traction systems based on fuel cells and hydrogen technologies, it is necessary the implementation of new infrastructures to ensure the delivery of this new "fuel". Therefore, there is necessity to prepare the arrival of these new infrastructures to the transportation system with the objective that the transition, both in technical and economic terms, is as painless as possible. Thus, in this study has been performed the analysis and development of a computational tool that allows the use of an optimized design of a new hydrogen distribution infrastructure and of a methodology based on a GIS (Geographic Information System) that allows validate the obtained results with the tool. This make a reality the resolution of the problem of the construction feasibility of resulting number of installations with their technical characteristics in the optimal locations. Keywords: ? Hydrogen infrastructure, hydrogen station, transport, GIS, facility sizing