{"id":13568,"date":"2024-09-12T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/news\/model-for-calculating-hydrogen-filling-stations\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T11:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T11:36:13","slug":"model-for-calculating-hydrogen-filling-stations","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/model-for-calculating-hydrogen-filling-stations\/","title":{"rendered":"Model for calculating hydrogen filling stations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Free simulation model for calculating hydrogen filling stations<\/h1>\n

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. <\/h4>\n

Hydrogen filling stations \u2013 including hydrogen filling stations<\/b> for trailers, shipping containers, trains, etc. \u2013 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. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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To make it easier for planners to calculate and model hydrogen filling stations<\/b>, 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<\/b>. Originally launched with a focus on hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS), the HRS model<\/b> can now be used for all types of hydrogen filling stations. <\/p>\n

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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<\/b> 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<\/b>-based tool and use it themselves or collaborate with the research centres in workshops or projects. <\/p>\n

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The \u2018HRS Model\u2019 project ran from 2021 to 2024 and was funded by the Industrial Collective Research (IGF). A follow-up project<\/strong> with the short title \u2018HRS Model II\u2019 has already been submitted to the funding agency.<\/p>\n

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T\u00dcV S\u00dcD Glasgow visits the ZBT\u2019s hydrogen test field<\/h4>\n

For the first hydrogen refuelling following the upgrade of its mobile gravimetric standard, the T\u00dcV S\u00dcD National Engineering Laboratory visited the ZBT\u2019s hydrogen test field. Refuelling measurements and field tests were carried out as part of a test campaign.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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New ZBT publication: More stable MnO\u2082 anodes for PEM water electrolysis<\/h4>\n

New ZBT research shows how Nb\/F co-doping can make MnO\u2082 anodes for PEM water electrolysis more stable and efficient.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Hydrogen in Focus: From Research to Application<\/h4>\n

How do hydrogen technologies make the transition from research to industrial application? Two interviews from the H2Raum blog series provide insights into the work of the ZBT, ranging from hydrogen infrastructure, quality assurance and refuelling to science communication, networking and knowledge transfer. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Type IV hydrogen storage: New data on thermal behaviour during discharge<\/h4>\n

New technical publication: ZBT investigates temperature trends in a 244-litre high-pressure storage tank under real operating conditions.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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ZBT at the Hydrogen Technology Expo 2026 in Hamburg<\/h4>\n

Meet ZBT and the partners of MAT4HY.NRW from 20 to 22 October 2026, at the Hydrogen Technology World Expo in Hamburg.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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High-Performance AEM Electrolysis Without Platinum Group Metals<\/h4>\n

A new scientific paper published in the Journal of Power Sources demonstrates the potential of electroplated nickel-sulfur cathodes on stainless steel nonwoven fabric.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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New Instrument for Gas Analysis<\/h4>\n

The gas analysis laboratory at ZBT is being expanded to include an HPLC-QTOF mass spectrometer.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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