Homefueler
Encyclopedia
Homefueler is a home hydrogen station
. It uses single phase AC power
and water for the pressurized alkaline electrolyzer
to generate hydrogen
, a diaphragm compressor
handles a filling pressure of 5,000 psig (350 bar). Storage is 13 kg, daily production is 2 kg H2. The hydrogen dispensing system is aimed at providing enough energy for 1 - 2 cars.
The system is tested by NFCRC University of California, Irvine
and is based on the HyStat-A Energy Station.
Hydrogen station
A hydrogen station is a storage or filling station for hydrogen, usually located along a road or hydrogen highway, or at home as part of the distributed generation resources concept. The stations are usually intended to power vehicles, but can also be used to power small devices. Vehicles use...
. It uses single phase AC power
AC power
Power in an electric circuit is the rate of flow of energy past a given point of the circuit. In alternating current circuits, energy storage elements such as inductance and capacitance may result in periodic reversals of the direction of energy flow...
and water for the pressurized alkaline electrolyzer
Electrolysis
In chemistry and manufacturing, electrolysis is a method of using a direct electric current to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction...
to generate hydrogen
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 1. It is represented by the symbol H. With an average atomic weight of , hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant chemical element, constituting roughly 75% of the Universe's chemical elemental mass. Stars in the main sequence are mainly...
, a diaphragm compressor
Diaphragm compressor
A diaphragm compressor is a variant of the classic reciprocating compressor with backup and piston rings and rod seal. The compression of gas occurs by means of a flexible membrane, instead of an intake element. The back and forth moving membrane is driven by a rod and a crankshaft mechanism. Only...
handles a filling pressure of 5,000 psig (350 bar). Storage is 13 kg, daily production is 2 kg H2. The hydrogen dispensing system is aimed at providing enough energy for 1 - 2 cars.
The system is tested by NFCRC University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
and is based on the HyStat-A Energy Station.