canadian hydrogen update iea hia annex 30 jülich, germany cheri-ann olsen september 16, 2010
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Canadian Hydrogen Update IEA HIA Annex 30Jülich, Germany
Cheri-Ann Olsen September 16, 2010
2 Outline
Overview of Canada’s hydrogen resources and utilization as well as system analysis
Production Distribution Utilization Current Industry Recent activities
Research and DevelopmentDemonstration and Deployment
3 Hydrogen Production
Canada safely produces over 3 million tonnes of hydrogen per year
Majority is through steam methane reforming Large amount of waste or by-product
hydrogen is captured and liquefied Electrolysis is used for industrial and small
scale production Primary production is in Alberta, Ontario and
Quebec
4 Hydrogen Distribution
Canada has two hydrogen pipelines located in Alberta and Ontario near petroleum product processing
Alberta: Large-scale industrial on-site hydrogen production and by-product hydrogen is transported by pipeline.
Quebec: By-product hydrogen, SMR, and electrolysis is liquefied and transported by truck across Canada and to the US.
A new liquefier is being built in BC to utilize a local by-product source of hydrogen.
5 Hydrogen Utilization
Oil sands upgrading utilizes the majority of hydrogen produced in Canada. Additional pipelines and plants were planned but have been put on hold due to the economic crisis
Hydrogen is expensive in British Columbia due to demand and transport from QuebecLarge amount of research, development and demonstration including the World’s largest hydrogen fuelling station
6 Hydrogen Industry in Canada
Industry has changed significantly over the past two years due to amalgamation and the economic crisis
Companies such as Ballard (FCs), AFCC (FCs), Dynetek (storage), Hydrogenics (production and FCs), Angstrom (micro-FCs) and New Flyer (FC bus mfg)
New companies such as Next Hydrogen (production) and SeeWind (FC integrator)
7 Recent Activities
Research and DevelopmentH2Can:Collaboration of industry, academia and government
$5M/5 years leveraged with partners Strategic research network 3 themes – Production and purification;
storage; and infrastructure and safetyProgram on Energy R&D
$2M/year leveraged with industryDefence R&D Canada
8 Recent Activities
Research and DevelopmentUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières – Hydrogen Research Institute
US DOE H2 Storage Systems Engineering Centre
Activities involve systems modeling and analysis
Canadian Hydrogen Safety Program Modeling of indoor hydrogen applications
9 Recent Activities
Demonstrations & DeploymentsDeveloping exit strategies for the Hydrogen Highway, Hydrogen Village and Vancouver Fuel Cell Vehicle Program
Canadian Hydrogen Airports Project 350/700 bar stations in Vancouver and Montreal
– installed vehicle and stationary applications – deployment
underwaySaskatchewan Vehicle and Infrastructure Project
Station and vehicles – operational, data collection underway
10 Recent Activities
Demonstrations & DeploymentsBC Transit fuel cell buses and hydrogen fuelling station continue to operate
New liquefier will support the bus station in Whistler
SeeWind back up power system installed to support the NRCan hydrogen research labs
PEI wind hydrogen project continues to operate to refine the control system and evaluate the electrolyser as well as using hydrogen in a diesel genset for Northern and remote applications
11 Thank you!
For more information:
Cheri-Ann Olsen P.Eng., MBASenior Project AdvisorHydrogen, Fuel Cells and Transportation EnergyCanmetENERGY580 Booth Street, 13A4Ottawa, OntarioK1A 0E4
Phone: (613) 947-4808Email: [email protected]