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DOE’s Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA) has teamed with Pinnacle West (holding company of Arizona Public Service) and Electric Transportation Applications (ETA) to construct and operate a hydrogen and compressed natural gas (H/CNG) generation and fueling facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The H/CNG facility provides pure hydrogen, pure CNG, or H/CNG blends to the various internal combustion engine (ICE) test vehicles.

Alternative Fuel Pilot Plant & Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle Testing Fact Sheet (PDF 1.6MB)

Vehicle Testing Reports

Roush/Chevy Silverado - 100% Hydrogen HICEV America 2005 6.0 Liter Roush/Chevrolet Hydrogen ICE Truck performance test fact sheet (PDF 549kB)

Ford F-150 32V - 100% Hydrogen HICEV America 2005 32V Hydrogen ICE Truck performance test fact sheet (PDF 118kB)

Ford F-150 16V - 100% Hydrogen

HICEV America 2003 Hydrogen ICE Truck performance test fact sheet ( PDF 911kB)

FORD F-150 up to 30% H/CNG Performance Testing with attachments (PDF 2.0MB) Performance Testing without attachments (PDF 1.1MB) Low Percent Report (PDF 692kB)

FORD F-150 up to 50% H/CNG High Percent Report (PDF 571kB)

Dodge RAM Wagon Van - 15% H/CNG Dodge RAM Wagon Van Report (PDF 596kB)

Mercedes Sprinter - 100% Hydrogen Mercedes Sprinter Report (PDF 382kB)

APS Alternative Fuel (Hydrogen) Pilot Plant

• Hydrogen/CNG Pilot Plant Design

  • Arizona Public Service - Alternative Fuel (Hydrogen) Pilot Plant Design Report (PDF 2.1MB)
  • Appendix A - System Drawings (PDF 802kB)
  • Appendix B - U-1A Forms (PDF 16.0MB)
  • Appendix C - Gaseous Hydrogen Piping Specification (PDF 171kB)
  • Appendix D - Training Programs (PDF 59kB)
  • Appendix E - Hydrogen Systems Operations (PDF 243kB)
  • Appendix F - Flame Scanners and Sensors (PDF 232kB)
  • Appendix G - CNG System Operations (PDF 143kB)
  • Appendix H - Codes and Standards (PDF 93kB)
• APS Alternative Fuel (Hydrogen) Pilot Plant Monitoring System Report (PDF 701kB)
• Hydrogen, CNG, and H/CNG Dispenser System - Prototype Report ( PDF 408kB) Testing information for the prototype 100% hydrogen dispenser, that also blends in real-time and delivers 15, 20, 30 and 50% hydrogen and CNG.

Other Information or reports

CARB Executive Order Exemption Process for a Hydrogen-fueled ICE Vehicle Report

• Main Status Report (PDF 59kB)
• Appendix A and B - Roush Correspondence with CARB and CARB Executive Order (PDF 3.3MB)
• Appenidx C - Alternative Fuel Retrofit Systems Final CARB Regulatory Orders (PDF 19.9MB)
• Appendix D - CARB Correspondence Concerning Experimental Permit (PDF 1.0MB)

Other

• About Hydrogen Fuel Blending (PDF 112kB)
• Hydrogen and Hydrogen/Natural Gas Station and Vehicle Operations – 2006 Summary Report (with links to other reports) (PDF 1.3MB)
• Hydrogen and Hydrogen/Natural Gas Station and Vehicle Operations – 2006 Summary Report (with referenced reports) (PDF 8.5MB)
• Hydrogen Fuel Pilot Plant and Hydrogen ICE Vehicle Testing - 2004 Fuel Cell Seminar - San Antonio - SLIDES (PDF 1.2MB)
• Hydrogen Fuel Pilot Plant and Hydrogen ICE Vehicle Testing - 2005 National Hydrogen Associaton Conference - SLIDES (PDF 1.8MB)
• SAE World Congress April - 2006 -
  • Hydrogen ICE Vehicle Activities Presentation (PDF 1.7MB)
• WestStart CALSTART HICE Symposium in San Diego, CA
  • Hydrogen Station & ICE Vehicle Operation and Testing - SLIDES (PDF 1.6MB)
  • 100% Hydrogen ETEC/Roush ICE Pickup Poster (PDF 283kB)
  • H2and HCNG ICE Vehicles Poster (PDF 1.1MB)
  • Hydrogen Station Poster (PDF 270kB)

Test Specifications and Procedures

HICEV America Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (HICEV) Technical Specifications (PDF 241kB)

HICEV America Test Procedures:

• HICEV America Test Sequence (PDF 59kB)
• ETA-HITP01 Implementation of SAE Standard J1263 - Road Load Measurements and Dynamometer Simulation Using Coast Down Techniques ( PDF 162kB)
• ETA-HITP02 Implementation of SAE Standard J1666 May93 - HICE Vehicle Acceleration, Gradeability, and Deceleration Test Procedure (PDF 210kB)
• ETA-HITP03 Implementation of SAE J1634 May93 - Fuel Economy Testing (PDF 321kB)
• ETA-HITP04 HICE Vehicle Constant Speed Fuel Economy Tests (PDF 240kB)
• ETA-HITP05 HICE Vehicle Rough Road Course Test (PDF 137kB)
• ETA-HITP06 Braking Test (PDF 140kB)
• ETA-HITP07 Road Course Handling Test (PDF 178kB)
• ETA-HITP11 Vehicle Verification (PDF 159kB)
• ETA-HIAC01 Control, Close-out and Storage of Documentation (PDF 83kB)
• ETA-HIAC02 Control of Test Conduct (PDF 88kB)
• ETA-HIAC03 Preparation of Issuance of Test Reports (PDF 82kB)
• ETA-HIAC04 Review of Test Results (PDF 90kB)
• ETA-HIAC05 Training and Certification Requirements for Personnel Utilizing ETA Procedures (PDF 83kB)
• ETA-HIAC06 Receipt Inspection (PDF 109kB)
• ETA-HIAC07 Control of Measuring and Test Equipment (M&TE) (PDF 97kB)
• ETA-HIQA01 Audit of the Quality Assurance Program for the Control and use of Measuring and Test Equipment (PDF 114kB)
• ETA-HIQP01 Quality Program (PDF 99kB)

Video clips

These short video clips show a person fueling a van with hydrogen blended fuel. The clips are soundless.

• Hydrogen Fueling of 100% van (MPEG 1.1MB)
• Hydrogen Fueling of 15% van (MPEG 1.1MB)

You may enlarge the image by selecting View => Full Screen on the MPEG player menu.

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