Limitations still persist on hydrogen in transport and storage; advancements still continuing; Government also playing major role.
Here’s a post by ETAuto that projects the following:
- Hydrogen technology is a possible game changer for the Indian automotive industry
- Critical aspects of hydrogen transportation, storage, and dispensation
- India’s potential to become a global model for innovation and mass-scale adoption of fuel cell vehicles and green hydrogen production
- Challenges in hydrogen transportation, such as cost and safety concerns
But all hope is not lost, as research and development still goes on to overcome the challenges faced. Here are some of the key industry efforts and collaborations underway for hydrogen storage and transportation in India:
Hydrogen Storage
- IIT Guwahati has designed metal hydride-based hydrogen storage reactors for diverse uses such as hydrogen compression, purification, thermal energy storage, heating, and cooling. They have engineered reactors with a 4000-liter hydrogen storage capacity and a 1.5 kW cooling capacity employing metal hydride alloys.
- IIT Bombay has developed metal hydride-based hydrogen storage reactors for backup power applications, with capacities of 1.5 kWh and 10 kWh. They have used different heat exchanger designs to optimize the reactor performance.
- ARCI (International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials) has demonstrated metal hydride-based hydrogen purification systems with 1 kg H2 capacity at 99.99% purity, in collaboration with NTPC.
Hydrogen Transportation
- Oil India Limited has developed a 60 kW hydrogen fuel cell bus, featuring a hybrid of electric drive and fuel cell technologies.
- Indian Oil Corporation has set up demonstration pilot plants for green hydrogen production through water electrolysis, biomass gasification, and biogas reforming, to refuel 15 hydrogen fuel cell buses.
- The government has issued guidelines for a pilot scheme to promote the use of green hydrogen in the transport sector, with a budget outlay of INR 4.96 billion until 2025-26.
These efforts showcase the growing industry collaborations and government support for developing robust hydrogen storage and transportation solutions in India, as part of the country’s broader push towards a hydrogen economy.
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