SunLine Transit - Thousand Palms
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Status
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in operation
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Start date
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01.11.2000
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Last changes
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16.01.2013 NREL continues data collection, analysis and reporting on performance data
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Public access
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Mon - Fri 8 am - 5 pm, call ahead 760-343-3456
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Location
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United States
California
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92276
Thousand Palms
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Harry Oliver Trail
32505
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at SunLine facility
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probably exact location
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Goal
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To build confidence in hydrogen systems and facilitate the transition of hydrogen technologies into the market place.
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Description
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On-site hydrogen production began in Novenber 2000 using two electrolyzers and a Hydrogen Burner Technology (HBT) natural gas reformer.The Teledyne Brown electrolyzer has not only the task of producing 40 scf/ hour. It is also testing the viability of using solar power. Generation from wind power is planned. The second electrolyzer is a self-contained Phase 3 (P3) Stuart Energy (now Hydrogenics) unit that produces and compresses 1, 400 scf per hour. In addition to the two electrolyzers, SunLine is reforming H2 from natural gas. The HBT can produce 4,200 scf/ hour. Since August 2006 on-site hydrogen production by using a HyRadix Adéo reformer (after a successful two-year test of a prototype system)
2012: production by HyRadix natural gas reformer typically with 4.5kg/h, 9kg/h possible
average cost (under best condition) are estimated to be around $8/kg
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Operator
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Technology provider
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Schatz Energy Research Center SERC
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Further partners
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL
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Clean Air Now
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Fuel
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Hythane (80% CNG+ 20% H2)
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Hydrogen supply
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electrolysis, steam reforming - electricity of solar power; capacity 60/100 kg/day
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Hydrogen storage
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180 kg at 41 MPa
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Vehicles served
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2 Hythane buses, 1 XCELLSIS ZE-buses, a hydrogen-powered Shelby Cobra, 3 H2 FC golf carts, H2 ICE pick-up; 1 Van Hool FC bus, 1 New Flyer FC bus
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Station-contact
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SunLine Transit Agency Tommy Edwards 760-343-3456
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Station-site
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www.sunline.org
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Comments
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This station is part of the DoE Hydrogen program www.hydrogen.energy.gov and and of the National Fuel Cell Bus Program of US Department of Transportation and is also funded by SCAQMD.
2011: Future work by NREL: Collecting, analyzing, and reporting on performance data for next-generation hydrogen-fueled vehicles in service.
SunLine disassemblied, relocated and integrated projects by Clean Air Now and the Schatz Energy Research Center at Humboldt State University into its fleet at Thousand Palms Headquarter.
American Fuel Cell Bus demonstration Q4/2008 - Q4/2010
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LBST-Info
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This Information is provided by LBST. LBST Station ID: 012
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