WindtoHydrogen in the Northern Great Plains

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Wind-to-Hydrogen in the Northern Great Plains
Energy Environmental Research Center University
of North Dakota Basin Electric Power
Cooperative
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Wind-to-Hydrogen (W2H2) Project

• Basin Electric Power Cooperative (BEPC) is the
  lead organization.
• Wind-to-hydrogen demonstration in Minot, North
  Dakota.
• Electricity dispatched from any of three wind
  farms.
• Hydrogenics Corporation electrolysis and fueling
  station.
• Internal combustion (IC) vehicles.

North Central Research Extension Center
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Project Overview and Site
NDSU North Central Research Extension Center in
Minot, ND
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System Details

• Electrolyzer
• Hydrogenics HySTAT A-30
• Output 30 Nm3/hr (2.7 kg/hr) at full capacity
• Compression/storage
• 80 kg of storage at 6000 psi
• Three pairs of cascading cylinders
  (six total)
• Dispenser
• 5000 psi dispensing pressure
• Hydrogen use
• Three Chevy ½-ton pickups converted for H2, E-85,
  or gasoline
• IC engine genset converted to run on H2

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Project Goals

• Installation and demonstration of hydrogen
  fueling station
• Dynamic scheduling/ modeling
• Demonstration of hydrogen end use

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Results

• Hydrogen fueling station site
• Electrolyzer system
• Dynamic scheduling software
• Hydrogen end use

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Fueling Station Site

• Site work complete
• Storage installed on-site

NDSU North Central Research Extension Center in
Minot, ND
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Hydrogenics Electrolyzer
Dispenser

• Electrolyzer assembly complete and will ship in
  spring 2007
• Storage assembly complete and installed at the
  site
• Dispenser complete and will ship in spring 2007

HyStat Electrolyzer
Electrolyzer Stacks
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Dynamic Scheduling/Modeling

• Dynamic scheduling system programming nearly
  complete (beta version currently running).
• Final testing will be completed upon system
  start-up.

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H2 End-Use Demonstration

• Trifuel (gasoline/E-85/hydrogen) engine
  conversion provided by AFVTech on three Chevrolet
  trucks.
• IC generator converted to operate on H2.

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Schedule

• Winter 2006
• Electrolyzer construction
• Finalize on-site details
• Spring 2007
• Install system water supply line
• Install electrolyzer and dispenser
• Perform on-site electrical and
• mechanical work
• Summer 2007
• Perform system start-up and shakedown
• Verify dynamic scheduling software performance
• Begin full system operation

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Deliverables

• Develop the design, equipment, and process
  requirements for dispatching wind energy to the
  electrolyzer.
• Demonstrate each of the components required to
  support the dynamic scheduling.
• Specify and construct a hydrogen generation and
  fueling facility.
• Analyze the economic viability of the project.
• Develop safe design practices for OM.