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Fuel cell power module for electric forklift with integrated metal hydride hydrogen storage system

Almost all demonstrated FC powered forklifts use compressed H2 stored in composite gas cylinders at pressures up to 350 bar. As a result, FC powered modules are too light, and additional ballast is required for proper vehicle counterbalancing. Use of metal hydrides (MH) for the on-board hydrogen storage is promising alternative to solve this problem [1]. In 2012- 2015, HySA Systems integrated a metal hydride H2 storage extension tank in a commercial GenDrive 1600-80CEA fuel cell power module (Plug Power Inc.) which was installed in a 3 tonne STILL electric forklift [2]. This prototype is in operation at Impala Platinum refineries in Springs, South Africa, since September 2015, and the malfunctions identified were mainly related only to Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC) battery.

power module ; fuel cell ; metal hydrides

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