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Old 02-27-2021, 08:25 AM   #1
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Toyota’s New Fuel Cell Module Could Be A Gamechanger For Hydrogen

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a fuel cell system module and looks to start selling it after the spring this year in a bid to promote hydrogen use and help the world achieve carbon neutrality goals, the world’s largest car manufacturer said on Friday.

According to Toyota, the new module can be used by companies developing fuel cell (FC) applications for trucks, buses, trains, and ships, as well as stationary generators.

The fuel cell system module can be directly connected to an existing electrical instrument provided with a motor, inverter, and battery, Toyota said today, noting that the modularization significantly improves convenience.

The “module has achieved a world-class, top level output density per unit volume,” said Toyota, adding that the maintenance requirements are simple and infrequent.

Toyota is selling the Mirai fuel cell vehicle running on hydrogen, and plans to boost tenfold the global sales of the Mirai with the second-generation Mirai. The new Toyota Mirai will have a 30-percent increase in driving range to around 650 kilometers (404 miles), the carmaker said at the end of November.

“In addition to its effort to popularize FCEVs, Toyota will continue to strengthen its initiatives as an FC system supplier to promote hydrogen utilization through the popularization of FC products together with various FC product companies with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions to curtail global warming and to contribute to the achievement of carbon neutrality,” Toyota said in its statement today.

Apart from Toyota, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Corp is also working on hydrogen fuel cell technology, while several major automakers have announced in recent weeks increased focus on electric vehicles (EVs).

The biggest commitment came from GM, which said in January that it was going all-in toward an all-electric future, aiming to eliminate all tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035 as part of a wider strategy to become a carbon-neutral business by 2040.

Last week, Ford Motor Company became the latest automaker to target an all-electric lineup, saying it would move to all-electric passenger vehicles in Europe by 2030.
Toyota Develops Packaged Fuel Cell System Module to Promote the Hydrogen Utilization toward the Achievement of Carbon Neutrality | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION.

Toyota City, Japan, February 26, 2021***8213;Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has developed a product that packages a fuel cell (FC) system into a compact module and plans to begin selling it in the spring of 2021 or later. The new module will be easily utilized by companies that are developing and manufacturing FC products for wide variety of applications, including mobility such as trucks, buses, trains and ships, as well as stationary generators (referred to hereafter as "FC product companies").

As various policies for utilizing hydrogen have been adopted in recent years in each country and region and many companies have been entering the market one after another. As a result, the need for hydrogen and FC technologies has been increasing in a variety of applications.

In addition to its effort to popularize FCEVs, Toyota will continue to strengthen its initiatives as an FC system supplier to promote hydrogen utilization through the popularization of FC products together with various FC product companies with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions to curtail global warming and to contribute to the achievement of carbon neutrality.

Toyota has been taking various initiatives toward the creation of a hydrogen society, such as selling the "Mirai" FCEV and the "SORA" FCEV bus, selling FC systems to FC product companies, as well as allowing royalty-free use of its FCEV-related patent licenses. Through these experiences, the company has learned that many companies involved in FC products in a variety of industries are looking for FC systems that can be easily adapted to their own products.

Therefore, to address these needs, Toyota has developed a product that packages individual FC system-related products of second generation Toyota Mirai with enhanced performance, such as the FC stack, as well as components that handle air supply, hydrogen supply, cooling, and power control, into a single compact module. The new module is available in four models***8213;a vertical type (Type I) and a horizontal type (Type II), with rated output of either 60 kW or 80 kW.

FC module overview

Values are target values and are subject to change.

Toyota developed the FC module utilizing technologies it cultivated through its development of FCEVs over many years, as well as the knowledge and expertise accumulated in a variety of usage environments around the world and utilized in the Mirai. The following section describes the specific features of the module:

Highly versatile product lineup and high installability

The new module has a wide voltage range (400 to 750 V) and can be directly connected to an existing electrical instrument provided with a motor, inverter, and battery, etc., thanks to a built-in, dedicated FC boost converter that simplifies the development and manufacture of FC products. In addition, the system's modularization greatly improves convenience.

The four module models can be combined according to the application, flexibly adapting to the output level and amount of installation space available.
Modularization eliminates the need to create designs for individually installing FC system-related components and to connect individual components. It also integrates and decreases the number of locations the module must be connected to a device, allowing for easy installation.



Schematic example of connecting the FC module to an external device

Schematic example of connecting the FC module to an external device
Excellent safety/reliability and support structure for peace of mind during use

To ensure safety related to the use of hydrogen and high voltage, the countermeasures cultivated during the development of electrified vehicles such as FCEVs and HEVs were implemented. These measures are based on the basic approach of ensuring that hydrogen does not leak and, in the unlikely event that any leaks should occur, ensuring their immediate detection and stoppage.
The module was designed to work in a broad range of operating environments, ensuring system operation at low or high temperature, at higher altitude where the oxygen level is lower, and under applications involving vibration.

When FC product companies decide to utilize the module, they have the option to request the support of highly experienced engineers in determining optimal layout and design according to fuel economy, usage duration, and running cost, etc.
Excellent basic performance (high output and economical efficiency)

Capitalizing on the characteristics of the compact Toyota FC system, which eliminated the humidifier by circulating the water generated during power generation inside the FC stack, the new module has achieved a world-class, top level output density per unit volume.

The maintenance requirements of the new module are simple and infrequent, helping to reduce the total cost, from procurement and usage, to disposal.
This module is scheduled to be exhibited at the Fuel Cell Expo (FC EXPO) to be held at Tokyo Big Sight (Koto-ku, Tokyo) from March 3-5, 2021.

Sustainable Development Goals
Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our Guiding Principles in pursuit of a safer, greener and more inclusive society. Today, as we transform into a mobility company developing connected, automated, shared and electrified technologies, we also remain true to our Guiding Principles and many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to help realize an ever-better world, where everyone is free to move.

SDGs Initiatives
https://global.toyota/en/sustainability/sdgs/
SDGs goals that this project makes particular contribution to
https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/co.../34799439.html
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Why exactly does the world need these hydrogen cartridges? According to Woven Planet, the 16 x 7-inch, 11-pound cylinder has multiple applications. It's like carrying a large battery around with you. You can easily replace a discharged cylinder with a fully-filled one.

It can be used for a wide variety of daily use applications, and it can meet the energy needs in remote and non-electrified areas and be swiftly dispatched in the case of a disaster.

As you can see in the image below, the cylinder can also power a motorcycle, autonomous drone, a small city car, and even a heat source.

"The ultimate goal of this project is to realize a carbon-neutral society where everyone can access clean energy, first in Japan and then throughout the world," said Toyota in a statement. "Toyota and Woven Planet aim to develop best practices for incorporating clean hydrogen energy into daily life by conducting human-centered demonstrations in and around Woven City. These real-life experiences will help us learn how to best transform hydrogen into a familiar, well-used, and well-loved form of energy."







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Has hydrogen made any significant advancements in the last 15 years? Serious question, not sarcastic. I feel like the technology hasn't really advanced much but a **** ton of money keeps being thrown at it.
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Has hydrogen made any significant advancements in the last 15 years? Serious question, not sarcastic. I feel like the technology hasn’t really advanced much but a **** ton of money keeps being thrown at it.
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Last I heard, Japan is still using coal to create their hydrogen...

And the rest of the world is using coal or natural gas.

End use emissions may be great, but it's not a viable solution until they pull fossil fuels out of the manufacturing side of it.
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Last I heard, Japan is still using coal to create their hydrogen...

And the rest of the world is using coal or natural gas.

End use emissions may be great, but it's not a viable solution until they pull fossil fuels out of the manufacturing side of it.
Not discrediting things but adding to it. They are also importing it from Australia. My real guess is that Japan just doesn't trust EV's 100%. They are hell bent on keeping their options open, and not sticking all their eggs in one basket. Not a bad idea to put a bunch of options on the table and just pick the one that wins in the long run, or just let people do what they want and let the market choose the winner. I wish US would do this, but we've already had the option of EV's subsidized/forced on us
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Not discrediting things but adding to it. They are also importing it from Australia. My real guess is that Japan just doesn't trust EV's 100%. They are hell bent on keeping their options open, and not sticking all their eggs in one basket. Not a bad idea to put a bunch of options on the table and just pick the one that wins in the long run, or just let people do what they want and let the market choose the winner. I wish US would do this, but we've already had the option of EV's subsidized/forced on us
Is it though? There was a tax subsidy for hydrogen vehicles greater than the EV subsidy. Yet hydrogen stations remain nearly impossible to find unless you live in a few select markets. Seems to me that the market already chose.
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Hydrogens issue is storage and transport.

It requires brand new transmission pipes, rail, truck, or what ever is chosen. The fuel station has to be close to the reseller. That’s why you only see it in select markets.

Hydrogen is also extremely expensive to produce. Like $12 plus a kilo which is about equivalent to a gallon of gas in terms of work accomplished.

On board equipment storage is achieved through the use of 10000 psi tanks….. if they leak you can’t smell it and many leaks auto ignite with a flame you can’t really see during the day….

Lots of drawbacks to hydrogen but it could be the solution for heavy duty needs as battery tech is a ways out for energy density.

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While I don't think Hydrogen is viable in mass market vehicles for the reasons mentioned it seems like it would be useful in certain industries where electric isn't a good option.
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