The European Electric Road Vehicle Association

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HarmonHy "Harmonization of Standards and
Regulations for a sustainable Hydrogen and Fuel
Cell technology   Proposal/Contract no.
513542 a "Specific Support action" under the 6th
Framework Programme of the "European
Commission 12 months started May 2005
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• Goals
• make an assessment of the activities on hydrogen
  and fuel cell related regulations and standards
  on a worldwide level
• identify the needs for standards as perceived by
  the industry (pre-normative aspects)
• defining specific international collaborations
• identify gaps or conflicts and make propositions
  to solve fragmentation

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• Aim
• to render European collaboration in the field as
  effective as possible
• to increase European contribution at the
  worldwide level
• to render it more effective and homogeneous
• to make sure it corresponds to its major
  interests
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Participants Industry, Public bodies,
Universities, Associations, Consultants VUB,
Vrije Universiteit Brussel BMW, Bayerische
Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft CRF, Centro
Ricerche Fiat ENEA, Ente per le Nuove
Tecnologie, l'Energia el'Ambiente ENGVA,
European Natural Gas Vehicles Association JRC-Nl,
Joint Research Centre of the EC NL LBST,
L-B-Systemtechnik GmbH NH, Hydro Hydrogencis Hy
drogenics Europe AVERE, European Association
for Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric
Vehicles CCS, CCS Global Group Inc VOLVO,
Volvo Technology Corporation
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 1st step Identify and map the state of the art
of ongoing activities in hydrogen specific
regulations, codes and standards, in the EU as
well as in major world regions
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 2nd step Mapping of research and demonstration
projects in the field of fuel cell and hydrogen
for transport and stationary applications in EU
and other countries (mainly Japan and
USA) Identify the needs for standards as
perceived by the industry (pre-normative aspect)
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 3rd step Compile an analysis with industrial
partners - to define the needs for new or
enhanced RCS - to understand how industry can
continuously initiate measures at the
international bodies level to ensure appropriate
coverage of H2FC.
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•  4th step
• Identification of needs
• - automotive, components and Hydrogen and Fuel
  Cell system industry
• - governmental and public authorities needs.

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 5th step Elaborate a proposal for action plan
and roadmap for further work on harmonizing
standards and regulations on an international
level at UNECE, GTR, ISO and IEC.
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 5 steps, 5 WPs
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• HarmonHy
• to give support to the hydrogen and fuel cell
  technology development, through indication how to
  establish a rational and harmonized body for
  standards and regulations
• to serve manufacturing industries, users and
  governmental and public authorities, for the
  design and the characterization of the products
  in terms of safety, performance and use adequacy
  (pre-normative aspect)
• a tool to help the EU Technology platform, and in
  particular the IG on RCS in its mission.
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• HarmonHy
• Seeking to interact with other EU Projects and
  develop synergies for mutual benefit (workshops,
  dynamic website, )
• Dynamic website, available for EU Projects to
• foster exchange of views
• updating information RCS situation -gt global
  Bibliotheca
• have feedback from other sources/projects
• support EU decisions and complement the efforts
  of relevant bodies operating in the field.
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HarmonHy main categories (H2) General Fuel
quality H2 sensors Materials
compatibility Safety (in all the phases) H2
Production Comparing production
processes Well-to-tank analysis H2
Distribution and Storage Materials design
and test methods Smart sensors Materials
compatibility for pipelines Testing
procedures for characterization of storage
systems Safety issues for storage systems
(high pressure, liquid tanks)  
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HarmonHy main categories (H2) H2 end use Fuel
infrastructure Fuel-vehicle
interface Refueling Stations Parking
areas, garages  
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HarmonHy main categories (FC) General Fuel
quality Safety (in all the phases) FC
components Materials compatibility MEA
characterization FC stacks Materials
compatibility Characterization
procedures Environmental tests vibration and
extreme conditions (e.g. saline
atmosphere)  
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HarmonHy main categories (FC) FC system Balance
of plant (electronics, thermal management)
testing Fuel processor testing
procedures Environmental tests vibration and
extreme conditions (e.g. saline
atmosphere) EMC (EMI) tests FC
applications Vehicle operations Emission
measurements Fuel consumption
measurements Materials compatibility Testi
ng profiles Refueling interface H2
sensors EMC (EMI) tests  
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• Today workshop
• Focused on safety aspects for RCS activities
  carried or considered in the different EU
  projects
• Aims to present experimental effort
• Investigate if there is any potential lack of
  pre-normative research.
• In particular the industry should clearly
  indicate their main pre-normative RTD needs as
  well as provide information on the identified
  main bottlenecks and issues that may affect their
  competitiveness.
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Today workshop  
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