Codes and Standards: Overview of US DOE Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program

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Codes and StandardsOverview of US DOE Hydrogen,
Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program

• Jim Ohi
• FCTESTNET
• Ulm, Germany
• October 22, 2004

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DOE Program Objectives

• Facilitate the creation and adoption of standards
  and model building codes for hydrogen systems in
  commercial, residential, and transportation
  applications
• Harmonize the technical requirements of
  international standards and regulations
• Integrate codes and standards activities from RD
  to commercialization

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Approach

• Develop unified national agenda for codes and
  standards
• National templates adopted by consensus of
  Standards Development Organizations (SDO) and
  Model Code Development Organizations (MCDO)
• accelerate development of priority standards
• designate lead and supporting SDO/MCDO
• provide support to lead SDO/MCDO
• facilitate access to standards/model codes
  through ANSI website
• Coordinate national codes and standards
  activities
• DOE Hydrogen Codes and Standards Coordinating
  Committee
• Codes and Standards Tech Team, FreedomCAR Fuel
  Partnership
• RD Roadmap
• Coordinate safety through DOE Hydrogen Safety
  Panel
• Harmonize technical standards and global
  technical regulations

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Overall Timetable
2008
2010
2015
2006
2004
Release Scenarios
Materials Handbook
H2 Behavior
Whole System Design
RD Roadmap
FVC Formation
LFL
Sensors
Setbacks
Bulk Storage
Pipelines
National Template
Fuel Specs
Containers
Dispensing Systems
Crashworthiness Modeling, Testing
International Template
FMVSS
Draft GTR Vehicle Systems
Codes and Standards
Commercialization Decision
RD
Regulations
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National Template for Vehicle Systems
Fuel Specs SAE ASTM, API Wts/Measures
NIST, API, ASME Fueling/Defueling
SAE Sensors/Detectors UL, NFPA, SAE,
CSA Connectors SAE, API, CSA Communications
SAE UL, CSA, API, IEEE
Vehicles
Fuel Delivery, Storage
Controlling Authority RSPA (Over-road
Transport, Pipeline Safety) Composite Containers
ASME CSA, CGA, NFPA Pipelines ASME, API, CGA,
AGA Equipment ASME, API, CGA, AGA Fuel Transfer
NFPA, API
Controlling Authority NHTSA (Crashworthiness),
EPA (Emissions) Fuel Cell Vehicle Systems
SAE Fuel Delivery Systems SAE, Containers
CSA Reformers SAE Emissions SAE Recycling
SAE Service/Repair SAE
Interface
Parking Facility
Fueling, Service
Controlling Authority State, Local
Govt. Zoning, Building Permits Storage Tanks
ASME, CSA, CGA, NFPA, API Piping ASME, CSA, CGA,
NFPA Dispensers CSA, UL, NFPA, On-site H2
Production CSA, UL, CGA, API Codes for the Built
Environment ICC, NFPA
Lead SDO underlined
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National Template for Hydrogen Generatorsand
Stationary and Portable Fuel Cells
Installation Piping ASME, CSA, CGA, NFPA,
ICC StorageASME, CGA, CSA, API, NFPA Compressors
Safety CertificationCSA, UL Compressor Design,
Performance Safety API, Sensors/DetectorsUL,
CSA, NFPA Fuel specifications CGA, SAE, API,
ASTM Weights/Measures NIST, API, ASME,
NCWM Dispensers CSA, UL, NFPA, SAE,
API Non-vehicle Dispensing CGA Codes for the
Built Environment ASHRAE, ICC, NFPA,
CGA Interconnection IEEE , UL, NFPA
Controlling Authority OSHA, Emissions
EPA, Pipeline Office of Pipeline Safety State,
Local Government Zoning, Building
Permits Electrolyzers UL, CSA, ReformersUL,
CSA, API Performance Test Procedures ASME,
CSA Chemical Hydrides UL, CSA, NFPA
Controlling Authority OSHA, State, Local
Government Zoning, Building Permits H2 ICEsCSA,
UL H2 Fueled Turbines CSA, UL, ASME, API H2-O2
Steam Generators CSA, ASME, UL, NFPA Performance
Test Procedures ASME, CSA, NHA-GTI
Interface
Stationary Fuel Cells
Controlling Authority CPSC, DOT RSPA, OSHA, EPA
(Methanol), State, Local Govt. (Zoning, Building
Permits) Handheld Systems UL, CSA Portable
Systems CSA, UL, CGA, Handheld Fuel Containers
CSA, UL, CGA Portable Fuel Containers CGA, CSA,
ASME, H2 Fuel Specifications CGA, SAE,
Performance Test Procedures ASME, CSA, NHA-GTI
Hydrogen Generator
Portable Fuel Cells
Leads will change depending on type of
environment.
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Codes/Standards Timetable
2004
2008
2006
Dispensing Systems
Hoses HGV 4.2 (CSA)
Temp Compensating Devices HGV 4.3
Breakaway Devices HGV 4.4
Manual/Automatic Valves HGV 4.6/4.7
Priority/Sequencing HGV 4.5
Wts/Measures (NIST)
Sensors/Detectors(UL)
Piping (ASME)
Fuel Purity (CGA/SAE)
Containers
Metallic
PRD-1
Portable
On Board Vehlcle HGV 2
Composite
Vehicle Systems
Fuel Purity (CGA/SAE)
SAE J2600 Series
Fuel Purity (CGA/SAE)
Delivery
Pipelines
Built Environment
Setbacks, underground LH2 storage, canopy
storage, multiple fuels dispensing
NFPA 5000
2003 ICC Codes (IBC, IFC, IRC, IMC, IFGC)
2006 ICC Codes
NFPA 52
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Interactions and Collaborations

• DOE H2 Codes/Standards Coordinating Committee
  (Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure
  Technologies Program)
• BP, Ballard Power Systems, ChevronTexaco,
  Exxon-Mobil, GE, GM, Plug Power, Shell H2, Stuart
  Energy, UTCFC GTI, IHIG, NHA, USFCC, NGVC,
  FreedomCAR Fuel Partnership C/S Tech Team
• ANSI, API, ASME, ASTM, CGA, CSA, ICC, NFPA, IEEE,
  SAE, UL
• DOT, NIST
• LANL, NREL, PNNL, SNL
• Coordinate and manage national templates for DOE
• Open to all interested parties
• Contact Russ Hewett (russell_hewett_at_nrel.gov)

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State-Federal Interaction

• California Hydrogen Highway
• work with CalEPA, CaFCP, and others on codes and
  standards
• link California H2H with DOE codes and standards
  program
• link to DOE controlled fleet demo program
• link to DOE education and outreach program
• NFPA, ICC continuing education program
• DOE-ANSI hydrogen portal
• develop hydrogen fueling station template(s)
• list of requirements under CA regulations and
  codes
• interactive template with station footprint
• setback requirements (NFPA)
• equipment location options
• limited number based on station design options,
  local land-use/zoning constraints
• potential model for other states

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Website for Hydrogen/Fuel Cells Codes and
Standards
www.fuelcellstandards.com
(will be linked to DOE HFCIT website
http//www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/)
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ANSI Hydrogen Portal
National Template
Voluntary consensus process (ANSI)
NREL subcontract
Working Group Technical Committee (experts)
Review Balloting
Draft Standard
Lead SDO Supporting SDOs Interested parties
Published Standard
(Update standard)
DOE license
Code (ICC, NFPA)
Regulation local, state, federal,
international
ANSI H2 Portal (www.hcsp.ansi.org)
DOE Users Group
For sale to public
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Fuel Quality Objectives

• Develop joint RD Plan Japan-US-EU
• Consensus RD plan and program for hydrogen fuel
  quality specifications
• delineate key areas of effort
• build on JARI, USFCC, SAE, CAFCP, FCTESTNET work
• create and support expert teams
• Outline RD requirements
• key tasks
• timetables
• budgets
• Initiate RD Activities
• Prepare Technical Specification
• Develop new ISO standard
• joint Japan-US-EU effort

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DOE Proposed Testing/RD Approach
Cell/Stack Test Protocol JARI, USFCC, SAE
University of Hawaii Ballard, GM, UTC,
FCTESTNET
Vehicle Systems (on-board storage, fuel systems,
balance of plant)
Failure/Degradation Mechanisms (material issues,
modeling, simulation)
Long-term Testing
Analytic Techniques, Measurements, Quality
Verification ASTM, NIST ENAA
Storage/Dispensing
Production/Delivery
Systems/Cost/Data Analysis
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Hawaii Fuel Cell Test Facility

• Developed by HNEI in partnership with UTC Fuel
  Cells, Office of Naval Research Hawaiian
  Electric Company
• 4000 ft2 facility opened in April 2003 with three
  state-of-the-art single cell test stands for full
  size PEM cells (up to 600 cm2)
• Operating 24/7 with focus on characterizing
  performance and durability of advanced technology
  fuel cells

Front view of test stand
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Fuel QualityNext Steps

• Prepare Technical Corrigendum for ISO 14687
• Remove references to fuel cells
• Prepare Technical Specification for hydrogen fuel
  quality for PEM fuel cells for road vehicles
• Prepare consensus data table at next meeting,
  January 2005
• Develop joint RD Plan for fuel quality
• Part of overall Japan-US-EU collaboration on RDD
  for hydrogen safety, codes and standards
• METI/NEDO-DOE-EU workshop to initiate joint RDD
  Plan
• Annual meeting (Japan, US, EU)
• exchange information and data
• coordinate strategy for international standards
• Initiate single-cell baseline testing at
  University of Hawaii
• Ballard, GM, UTC donating test hardware,
  expertise
• Collaboration with JARI, FCTESTNET
• Develop long-term, collaborative test program to
  develop data for consensus international standard
  

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Conclusion/Outlook

• DOE role in domestic arena
• continue to work with industry, standards and
  model code development organizations, other
  government agencies to unify and coordinate
  national codes and standards agenda
• help harmonize technical requirements for
  hydrogen and fuel cell technologies by conducting
  RD to obtain data for performance-based
  standards
• work with code officials and state/local
  jurisdictions to facilitate adoption and
  application of latest code and standards
• DOE role in international arena
• work with DOT and EPA in global technical
  regulation (GTR) process
• integrate US agenda for ISO, IEC, IEA, IPHE, and
  other key activities
• work with Japan and EU to plan and conduct RD to
  establish technical basis for requirements in
  regulations, codes, and standards
• Next steps
• Build consensus international test protocols and
  collaborative testing program