Hyzon Motors completes the First Demo with LH2 FCEV

Rochester, United State., -Hyzon Motors Inc., a high-power hydrogen fuel cell technology developer and supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles, Performance Food Group, Inc, is a foodservice distribution company in North America, and Chart Industries Inc., a manufacturer of engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas market, they announced successful completion of Hyzon’s first commercial run with a liquid hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (LH2 FCEV).

In Demo, Truk completed delivering eight PFG customers near Dallas, TX, travelling over 540 miles in a 16 hour continuous drive at 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The further distance between Sacramento and San Diego demonstrates the sustainability of liquid hydrogen to fuel long distance, Zero emission transport

Mr. Parker Meeks, Hyzon Chief Executive Officer said that, with increased range and no added weight in comparison to our gaseous hydrogen trucks, we believe this liquid hydrogen demo runs with sustainability of liquid hydrogen in commercial trucking.

The results we captured in the strenuous demo through Central Texas’s diverse terrain and summer heat make us optimistic that, once commercialized, our liquid hydrogen vehicle powered by a 200KW fuel cell system is able to provide a long range between 650 to 800 miles, on par with many diesel truck range requirements.

Compared to gaseous hydrogen, the current industry standard, liquid hydrogen allows Hyzon to increase the amount of fuel on board significantly thanks to increased energy density, with no changes to vehicle weight or payload. To maintain the energy-dense liquid state, hydrogen requires cold temperatures of negative 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Hyzon partnered with Chart Industries to develop a tank system capable of storing liquid hydrogen at extremely cold temperatures and delivering it to the fuel cell system at the necessary pressure.

Mr. Jill Evanko, Chart’s CEO and President said, This is a significant achievement for the hydrogen ecosystem, as long stretch and heavy duty transportation is a key end-use for fluid hydrogen,"Our interest in our uniquel cryogenic fluid hydrogen available tank and our fluid hydrogen test facility support progress in the hydrogen industry, with the Hyzon and PFG road demo another key stage in the development of hydrogen commercialization."

Liquid hydrogen as a fuel has been estimated to be up to $5 per kilogram less expensive all-in to dispense than high-pressure gaseous hydrogen1, which would provide meaningful benefits to fleet owners.

Hyzon CEO Meeks added that “simply put, we see liquid hydrogen as the economical approach to long range zero emission trucking”.