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Siemens Mobility to Test Hydrogen Train on Bavarian Rail Route

posted by mrpg on Monday July 19 2021, @02:00AM   Printer-friendly
from the hydrogen,-why-not dept.

upstart writes:

Siemens Mobility to test hydrogen train on Bavarian rail route:

Siemens Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to test a hydrogen-powered train in the German state of Bavaria.

The company signed the MoU with the state government of Bavaria and local railway company Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB) to conduct the trial.

The two-car train will begin test runs from mid-2023 on the Augsburg – Füssen route and will enter passenger services in January 2024.

The pilot operations will initially run for 30 months. During this period, the train will be stationed in Augsburg.

The train is being developed on the basis of Siemens Mobility's Mireo Plus H platform. The vehicle will have a range of up to 800km and will be capable of running on non-electrified rail lines.

As primary modules of the hydrogen traction drive, two fuel cells will be placed on the train's roof. The system will utilise the newest generation of batteries from the Saft company that will be deployed beneath the floor.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday July 19 2021, @06:06AM (2 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 19 2021, @06:06AM (#1157794) Journal

    it's all but impractical to generator from hydrolysis

    [Citation needed]

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    Methanol water hydrolysis [sciencedirect.com]

    The electrical energy needed in methanol–water solution electrolysis was less than 60% of that required in water electrolysis.

    Electrolytic synthesis of methanol from water and CO2 [google.com] - patent since 1975.

    The combination can function as renewable energy storage.

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  • (Score: 2) by deimtee on Monday July 19 2021, @06:31AM (1 child)

    by deimtee (3272) on Monday July 19 2021, @06:31AM (#1157799) Journal

    They've got CO2 in the output, so they are breaking down the methanol. You might get H2 at 60% of the energy usage of H2O hydrolysis but you'll make it up replacing the methanol.

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    • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday July 19 2021, @06:35AM

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 19 2021, @06:35AM (#1157800) Journal

      Carbon neutral energy storage, yes. Is this not good enough for you?

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