2007 Energy Postgraduate Conference2007 Energy Postgraduate Conference

17 – 18 July 2007: Massey University Turitea Campus, Palmerston North 17 – 18 July 2007: Massey University Turitea Campus, Palmerston North

Steve BroomeSteve Broome

Industrial Research LtdIndustrial Research Ltd

18 July 200718 July 2007

Hylink: the Hydrogen LinkHylink: the Hydrogen Link

Industrial Research LtdIndustrial Research Ltd

IRL employs 220 scientific staff.IRL employs 220 scientific staff.

• Former DSIRFormer DSIR

• Involved with a variety of scientific and technology developmentsInvolved with a variety of scientific and technology developments

Hydrogen and Distributed Energy TeamHydrogen and Distributed Energy Team

• R&D at IRL’s Christchurch and Wellington sites.R&D at IRL’s Christchurch and Wellington sites.

• Focus on distributed electricity production. Focus on distributed electricity production. • Microgrids, small-scale generation, grid-injecting electricity.Microgrids, small-scale generation, grid-injecting electricity.

• Focus on the production, storage and use of hydrogen.Focus on the production, storage and use of hydrogen.• Production: Electrolysers, reformation, gasification.Production: Electrolysers, reformation, gasification.

• Storage: carbon nanotubes, sodium borohydrides, gas pipelines.Storage: carbon nanotubes, sodium borohydrides, gas pipelines.

• Use: fuel cells, hydrogen burners. Use: fuel cells, hydrogen burners.

Totara Valley InstallationsTotara Valley Installations

Hylink ConceptHylink Concept

Hylink Prototype in ChristchurchHylink Prototype in Christchurch

Wind turbine 24V Electrolyser Pipeline storage

Alkaline fuel cell

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ElectronicsElectronics

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ElectrolyserElectrolyser

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Gas pipelineGas pipeline

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Pipeline Laying – Mole PloughingPipeline Laying – Mole Ploughing

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Pipeline Laying – Mole PloughingPipeline Laying – Mole Ploughing

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Pipeline Laying – Mole PloughingPipeline Laying – Mole Ploughing

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Gas pipelineGas pipeline

Fuel cell, biodiesel generator and inverterFuel cell, biodiesel generator and inverter

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Process efficiencies and costsProcess efficiencies and costs

ItemItem RatingRating EfficiencyEfficiency

Wind turbineWind turbine 300 W300 W ––

Electrolyser electronicsElectrolyser electronics –– ––

ElectrolyserElectrolyser 250 W250 W 66%66%

Electrolyser balance of plantElectrolyser balance of plant –– ––

PipelinePipeline Up to 240 kWUp to 240 kW 98%98%

Pipeline layingPipeline laying –– ––

Fuel cellFuel cell 1 kW1 kW 35%35%

Fuel cell peripheralsFuel cell peripherals –– ––

TotalTotal –– 23%23%Low efficiency but system it is not optimised.Low efficiency but system it is not optimised.

Target effiency is about 43%.Target effiency is about 43%.

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The Future:The Future:

• Optimise system to maximise efficiency.Optimise system to maximise efficiency.• Integrate IRL-designed alkaline electrolyser and fuel cell technologies.Integrate IRL-designed alkaline electrolyser and fuel cell technologies.

• Install new Hylink system elsewhere Install new Hylink system elsewhere • Larger scale elecrolyser and fuel cell.Larger scale elecrolyser and fuel cell.

• Larger pipeline to increase fuel storage volume.Larger pipeline to increase fuel storage volume.

• Potential for safe over-ground hydrogen transport.Potential for safe over-ground hydrogen transport.

• Try and make it closer to home! Try and make it closer to home!

• Funding-dependant.Funding-dependant.

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Thanks:Thanks:

Totara Valley Community Totara Valley Community

– – Especially Geoff Smith and Mike PoultonEspecially Geoff Smith and Mike Poulton

Foundation for Research Science and TechnologyFoundation for Research Science and Technology

– – Funding.Funding.

Massey UniversityMassey University

– – Peter Sudol, Ralph Sims and Jim Hargreaves.Peter Sudol, Ralph Sims and Jim Hargreaves.

Industrial Research LtdIndustrial Research Ltd

– – Alister Gardiner, Edward Pilbrow, Eoin McPherson Alister Gardiner, Edward Pilbrow, Eoin McPherson

Mole Drainage ServicesMole Drainage Services

– – Irvine Hoskin. Irvine Hoskin.

Humes Pipelines SystemsHumes Pipelines Systems

Professional Plumbing and GasProfessional Plumbing and Gas

Scanpower and Meridian Energy Ltd.Scanpower and Meridian Energy Ltd.

EcoInnovationEcoInnovation

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