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November 16, 2007 – Vol.12 No.34 ExxonMobil, Partners, to Commercialize On-Board Hydrogen Production System for Lift Trucks. The partners - QuestAir Technologies, Plug Power Inc. and Ben Gurion University - plan to develop a system that converts liquid hydrocarbons - gasoline, diesel, ethanol or biodiesel - into hydrogen directly on a vehicle without the need for storage. The on-vehicle hydrogen fuel system comprises an advanced reformer developed by ExxonMobil and hydrogen separation using QuestAir Technologies’ Rapid Cycle Pressure Swing Adsorption system. The system produces hydrogen on demand, no hydrogen fueling infrastructure would be necessary. The system promises high efficiency, quick startup time, and reduced CO2 emissions versus today’s vehicles. Under the arrangements, Plug Power will seek to commercialize the technologies integrating the fuel system with its GenDrive (tm) fuel cell power system for lift truck applications.
“There is a long road ahead before this technology could be deployed on a mass scale in passenger vehicles, but it has the potential to be up to 80% more fuel efficient than today's internal combustion engine technologies and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 45%. The use of this technology in a practical, commercial setting such as in a lift truck application is an important early step in demonstrating the potential benefits this technology may hold in the long-term.” said Dr. Emil Jacobs, Vice President of Research and Development at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering. The announcement follows several years of work by ExxonMobil, QuestAir Technologies and Ben Gurion University to develop the individual components that make up the on-vehicle hydrogen fuel system. ExxonMobil is the world's leading non-government petroleum and petrochemical company. QuestAir Technologies is a developer and supplier of proprietary gas purification systems. Plug Power is an established leader in the development and deployment of clean, reliable, onsite energy products integrating fuel cell technology into backup and primary power products for telecommunications, material handling, utility and uninterruptible power supply applications. The Blechner Center for Industrial Catalysis and Process Development at the Ben Gurion University of the Negev serves as a link between industry and academic research supporting researchers in developing their inventions into commercially valuable products. (11/15/07) Links: Plug Power QuestAir Technologies Blechner Center for Industrial Catalysis and Process Development at Ben Gurion University of the Negev ExxonMobil
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