• Assessment of hydrogen quality dispensed for hydrogen refuelling stations in Europe 

      Aarhaug, Thor Anders; Kjos, Ole; Bacquart, Thomas; Valter, Vladimir; Optenhostert, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The fuel quality of hydrogen dispensed from 10 refuelling stations in Europe was assessed. Representative sampling was conducted from the nozzle by use of a sampling adapter allowing to bleed sample gas in parallel while ...
    • Hydrogen for maritime application—quality of hydrogen generated onboard ship by electrolysis of purified seawater 

      Bacquart, Thomas; Moore, Niamh; Wilmot, Robbie; Bartlett, Sam; Morris, Abigail Siân Olivia; Olden, James; Becker, Hans; Aarhaug, Thor Anders; Germe, Sebastien; Riot, Patrick; Murugan, Arul; Mattelaer, Vincent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Maritime transport is investigating several options to reduce its greenhouse gases and air pollutant emissions. An experimental ship, Energy Observer, is using excess renewable energy to generate onboard hydrogen by ...
    • Hydrogen quality sampling at the hydrogen refuelling station - lessons learnt on sampling at the production and at the nozzle 

      Bacquart, Thomas; Moore, Niamh; Hart, Nick; Morris, Abigail; Aarhaug, Thor Anders; Kjos, Ole Sigmund; Aupretre, Fabien; Colas, Thibault; Haloua, Frédérique; Gozlan, Bruno; Murugan, Arul (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Fuel cell electric vehicles and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure are developing quickly in Europe, the USA and Asia. Hydrogen quality for transport applications requires compliance with ISO 14687-2: 2012 and EN 17124:2018 ...
    • Mapping of hydrogen fuel quality in Europe 

      Aarhaug, Thor Anders; Kjos, Ole Sigmund; Ferber, Alain Marc C; Hsu, Jong Pyong; Bacquart, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      As part of FCH-JU funded HyCoRA project running from 2014 to 2017, 28 gaseous and 13 particulate samples were collected from hydrogen refueling stations in Europe. Samples were collected with commercial sampling instruments ...
    • Probability of occurrence of ISO 14687-2 contaminants in hydrogen: Principles and examples from steam methane reforming and electrolysis (water and chlor-alkali) production processes model 

      Bacquart, Thomas; Carré, Martine; Gozlan, Bruno; Aupêtre, Fabien; Haloua, Frédérique; Aarhaug, Thor Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      According to European Directive 2014/94/EU, hydrogen providers have the responsibility to prove that their hydrogen is of suitable quality for fuel cell vehicles. Contaminants may originate from hydrogen production, ...
    • Strategies for the sampling of hydrogen at refuelling stations for purity assessment 

      Arrhenius, Karine; Aarhaug, Thor Anders; Bacquart, Thomas; Morris, Abigail; Bartlett, Sam; Wagner, Lisa; Blondeel, Claire; Gozlan, Bruno; Lescornez, Yann; Chramosta, Nathalie; Spitta, Christian; Basset, Etienne; Nouvelot, Quentin; Rizand, Mathilde (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Hydrogen delivered at hydrogen refuelling station must be compliant with requirements stated in different standards which require specialized sampling device and personnel to operate it. Currently, different strategies are ...