Hydrogen
Hydrogen and the related technologies have been one of the main
focuses of the LAME group research activity in the 2000s.
Some examples of this activity are:
- Design of an integrated system for aerospace applications (prototype –at a laboratory scale – of a system composed by an electrolyser powered by PV cells, a purification unit, a storage system, a fuel cell, and a load emulator) (HeliNet project)
- LCA of fuel cells for cogenerative applications (NEEDS project)
- LCA of hydrogen transportation (NEEDS project)
- Hydrogen fuel cell bus in Torino (study of the regulatory system, risk analysis)
- Feasibility study on the replacement of shuttle buses for local public transport in Valle d’Aosta with fuel cell buses
- Risk analysis of liquid hydrogen transportation
- LCA of innovative energy scenarios (generation IV nuclear plants, hydrogen production, fuel cells) (Ph.D. Thesis)
- Implementation – into the modeling tool developed in the REACCESS project – of energy corridors for the EU supply of hydrogen produced from fossil fuels (lignite) and renewable sources (concentrated solar power, wind and biomass)
Part of the laboratory equipment used in the
HeliNet project has been made available to the Department of
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering for the SkySpark project. The
LAME research group has actively participated in the creation of the
the HySyLab laboratory (a laboratory of excellence for testing
hydrogen technologies) in the Environment Park; the group has
provided advice on the acquisition of major equipment from both
German and Canadian suppliers.
The group participates in the Italian Hydrogen Forum activities, on
the behalf of the Energy Department. (www.h2forum.it).
Relevant publications:
Pregger T., Lavagno E., Labriet M.,
Seljom P., Biberacher M., Blesl M., Trieb F., O'Sullivan M.,
Gerboni R., Schranz L., Cabal H., Lechon Y., Zocher D. -
"Resources, capacities and corridors for energy imports to
Europe". International Journal of energy sector management, Vol.
5 No. 1, 2011 pp. 125-156, 1750-6220 DOI
10.1108/17506221111120938
R. Gerboni, E. Salvador -
"Hydrogen
transportation systems: elements of risk analysis", ENERGY v. 34
(2009), pp. 2223-2229
R. Gerboni, M. Pehnt, P. Viebahn and E.
Lavagno (Eds), “Final Report on Technical Data, Costs and Life
Cycle Inventories of Fuel Cells,” Deliverable no 9.2 - RS 1a,
New Energy Externalities Developments for Sustainability
Project, 6th Framework Programme, 2008
R. Gerboni, E. Salvador –
"Liquid
hydrogen transportation systems: risk analysis in energy
modelling" – World Hydrogen Technology Convention - WHTC 2007 -
Novembre 2007, Montecatini Terme (PT).
R. Gerboni -
"Innovative energy
scenarios: methods for a global evaluation" – Tesi di Dottorato,
Maggio 2007
R. Gerboni, M. Gargiulo -
"Integrating
risk externalities in energy modelling: The cases of nuclear
power plants and hydrogen transportation" - Risk, Reliability and
Societal Safety – Aven & Vinnem (eds) © 2007 Taylor & Francis
Group, London, ISBN 978-0-415-44786-7 pp.2297-2304
R. Gerboni, E. Bellerate -
"A comparison
of vehicles life cycle energy consumption: conventional vs fuel
cell propulsion systems" - 16th World Hydrogen Energy Conference
WHEC, 13-16 Giugno 2006, Lyon, Francia
R. Gerboni, E. Lavagno -
"A comparative
study about hydrogen based house heating" - Ninth Grove Fuel Cell
Symposium, 4-6 Ottobre 2005, London, Regno Unito
R. Gerboni, E. Lavagno, L. Schranz -
"Providing hydrogen fuelled mobility to an alpine region" - Ninth
Grove Fuel Cell Symposium, 4-6 Ottobre 2005, London, Regno Unito
R. Gerboni -
"Present transport schemes
for hydrogen and other energy vectors: a review" - World Hydrogen
Technology Convention - WHTC 2005 - Ottobre 2005, Singapore
R. Gerboni, N. Demaio, L. Maffia, S.
Rossi - "LCA of a Carbon Fiber Wrapped Pressure Vessel for
Automotive Applications" - 6th International Conference on
EcoBalance - EcoBalance2004 - 25-27 Ottobre 2004, Tsukuba,
Giappone. (relatore)
R. Gerboni, E.Lavagno -
"HeliNet energy
subsystem: an integrated Hydrogen system for stratospheric
applications"- In “Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and
Environment Systems” edited by: N. Afgan, Z. Bogdan, N. Duic -
Taylor&Francis Publisher, ISBN 9058096629, Gennaio 2004, pp.
129-136
R. Gerboni –
"Reliability analysis of an
innovative propulsion system based on hydrogen" - HYPOTHESIS V -
Hydrogen–power theoretical and engineering solutions
international Symposium - Porto Conte (SS), Settembre 2003.
R. Gerboni, E. Ponte -
"Hydrogen
fuel cell bus: operating experience in Italy" - European Safety
and Reliability Conference 2003 - ESREL 2003 - 15-18 Giugno
2003, Maastricht, Paesi Bassi.
R. Gerboni, E.Lavagno -
"Energy
subsystem for HeliNet: Hydrogen as stratospheric application
propellant" - 14th World Hydrogen Energy Conference - 14th WHEC
2002 - 9-13 Giugno 2002, Montréal, Québec, Canada