(549h) Ammonia-to-Hydrogen System for Fcev Refuelling

Ammonia can play a significant role in fuelling the world’s growing fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) fleet through technologies which allow the decomposition of NH₃, and subsequent extraction and purification of H₂. CSIRO has recently demonstrated a pilot-scale ammonia-to-hydrogen system, incorporating an ammonia decomposition stage with a subsequent membrane-based hydrogen purification stage, at a rate of several kilograms of H₂ per day. Through partnerships with an industrial gas producer and two FCEV manufacturers, the resulting H₂ has been compressed and dispensed into FCEVs. System design, materials, performance and strategies for scale-up and demonstration will be discussed.