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China has developed the world's first urban hydrogen-powered train, the model has the capacity to reach 160 km/h and autonomy of 500 kilometers per charge.
According to data, the world's first hydrogen-powered train it was produced through a joint venture between CRRC Changchun Railway Company and Chengdu Rail Transit. Although there are other hydrogen-powered trains, this is the first developed with a focus on the urban environment.
Hydrogen-powered train can reach 160 km/h
On the last Wednesday (18th) of January this year, the train rolled off the assembly line in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province, according to Chinese media reports. The vehicle is capable of reaching 160 km/h and uses basic Fuxing bullet train technology.
The Fuxign is a high-speed bullet train China Railway Corporation. It was also called “Rejuvenation”. The Fuxing train started its activities in 2017, and can reach speeds of up to 350 km/h, making it one of the fastest trains in the world. They are designed to work on the country's high-speed rail network and have been used on several key routes such as the Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Guangzhou lines.
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They have aerodynamics, use less energy and provide more amenities for passengers, such as electrical outlets and Wi-Fi. Other media sources China claim the train has built-in hydrogen energy technology, a reliable and robust power source with a range of 600 km. O hydrogen it is seen as a clean energy source, as water vapor is the only by-product when fuel is burned.
Additionally, it does not generate harmful pollutants or greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide or sulfur dioxide associated with burning fossil fuels. Hydrogen can also be generated from a variety of sources, including renewables such as wind, hydropower and solar, further expanding its potential as a fuel option. clean energy.
Understand how the train powered by green hydrogen works
For Chinese hydrogen train, a hydrogen fuel cell and a supercapacitor were put in place of the old catenary power supply. According to the media, the electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen generates energy in a hydrogen fuel cell, the only reaction byproduct is water, no nitrogen or sulfur byproducts are generated.
The reaction process is also stable and silent. Experts pointed to a study that points out that a hydrogen-powered train going at 160 km/h can go 500 km and back in just one day. This can reduce CO2 emissions by more than 10 kg per year.
In addition, as the train is no longer limited by the catenary function, urban vehicles can be used for many other things. This can be accomplished without the large infrastructure investments and maintenance costs that accompany electrification transition projects.
China will have 50 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2025
A China claims to have a bold goal of encouraging the growth of the hydrogen energy sector. According to a plan presented by the National Energy Administration (NEA) National Development and Reform Commission in March of last year, the country will have approximately 50 hydrogen-powered vehicles on the roads by 2025 and will produce between 100 and 200 metric tons of green hydrogen per year.
At the end of June last year, according to NEA data, China had about 270 hydrogen filling stations, a relatively small network compared to the huge network of electric car filling stations.
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