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Free simulation model for calculating hydrogen filling stations

Designing and engineering hydrogen filling stations for reliable and safe operation is a major challenge due to constantly changing requirements and rapid developments. The HRS model, which has now been published, aims to provide a solution.

Hydrogen filling stations – including hydrogen filling stations for trailers, shipping containers, trains, etc. – play a fundamental role in the transport and use of gaseous hydrogen. The requirements for these stations can be very specific and are also subject to change, which makes their design extremely difficult.

To make it easier for planners to calculate and model hydrogen filling stations, ZBT and Prof. Harry Hoster’s Chair of Energy Technology (LET) at the University of Duisburg-Essen have jointly developed a tool for simulating such stations. Originally launched with a focus on hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS), the HRS model can now be used for all types of hydrogen filling stations.

 

From the outset, the aim was to make the tool publicly available. This has now been achieved and the tool can be downloaded free of charge from the website (see link below). The website contains the most important information about the model, the project and the planned activities. Partners and companies can download the MATLAB Simulink-based tool and use it themselves or collaborate with the research centres in workshops or projects.

 

The ‘HRS Model’ project ran from 2021 to 2024 and was funded by the Industrial Collective Research (IGF). A follow-up project with the short title ‘HRS Model II’ has already been submitted to the funding agency.

Department Hydrogen Infrastructure

to the HRS Model website with download option

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