DOE’s Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA) has teamed with Pinnacle West (holding company of Arizona Public Service) and Electric Transportation Applications (ETA) to construct and operate a hydrogen and compressed natural gas (H/CNG) generation and fueling facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The H/CNG facility provides pure hydrogen, pure CNG, or H/CNG blends to the various internal combustion engine (ICE) test vehicles.
Alternative Fuel Pilot Plant & Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle Testing Fact Sheet (PDF 1.6MB)
Vehicle Testing Reports
Roush/Chevy Silverado - 100% Hydrogen
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Ford F-150 - 100% Hydrogen
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FORD F-150 up to 30% H/CNG
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FORD F-150 up to 50% H/CNG
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Dodge RAM Wagon Van - 15% H/CNG
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Mercedes Sprinter - 100% Hydrogen
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APS Alternative Fuel (Hydrogen) Pilot Plant
Hydrogen/CNG Pilot Plant Design
- Arizona Public Service - Alternative Fuel (Hydrogen) Pilot Plant Design Report (PDF 2.1MB)
- Appendix A - System Drawings (PDF 802kB)
- Appendix B - U-1A Forms (PDF 16.0MB)
- Appendix C - Gaseous Hydrogen Piping Specification (PDF 171kB)
- Appendix D - Training Programs (PDF 59kB)
- Appendix E - Hydrogen Systems Operations (PDF 243kB)
- Appendix F - Flame Scanners and Sensors (PDF 232kB)
- Appendix G - CNG System Operations (PDF 143kB)
- Appendix H - Codes and Standards (PDF 93kB)
- APS Alternative Fuel (Hydrogen) Pilot Plant Monitoring System Report (PDF 701kB)
- Hydrogen, CNG, and H/CNG Dispenser System - Prototype Report ( PDF 408kB) Testing information for the prototype 100% hydrogen dispenser, that also blends in real-time and delivers 15, 20, 30 and 50% hydrogen and CNG.
Other Information or reports
- About Hydrogen Fuel Blending (PDF 112kB)
- Hydrogen and Hydrogen/Natural Gas Station and Vehicle Operations – 2006 Summary Report (with links to other reports) (PDF 1.3MB)
- Hydrogen and Hydrogen/Natural Gas Station and Vehicle Operations – 2006 Summary Report (with referenced reports) (PDF 8.5MB)
- Hydrogen Fuel Pilot Plant and Hydrogen ICE Vehicle Testing - 2004 Fuel Cell Seminar - San Antonio - SLIDES (PDF 1.2MB)
- Hydrogen Fuel Pilot Plant and Hydrogen ICE Vehicle Testing - 2005 National Hydrogen Associaton Conference - SLIDES (PDF 1.8MB)
- SAE World Congress April - 2006 -
- Hydrogen ICE Vehicle Activities Presentation (PDF 1.7MB)
- WestStart CALSTART HICE Symposium in San Diego, CA
Test Specifications and Procedures
HICEV America Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (HICEV) Technical Specifications (PDF 241kB)
HICEV America Test Procedures:
- HICEV America Test Sequence (PDF 59kB)
- ETA-HITP01 Implementation of SAE Standard J1263 - Road Load Measurements and Dynamometer Simulation Using Coast Down Techniques ( PDF 162kB)
- ETA-HITP02 Implementation of SAE Standard J1666 May93 - HICE Vehicle Acceleration, Gradeability, and Deceleration Test Procedure (PDF 210kB)
- ETA-HITP03 Implementation of SAE J1634 May93 - Fuel Economy Testing (PDF 321kB)
- ETA-HITP04 HICE Vehicle Constant Speed Fuel Economy Tests (PDF 240kB)
- ETA-HITP05 HICE Vehicle Rough Road Course Test (PDF 137kB)
- ETA-HITP06 Braking Test (PDF 140kB)
- ETA-HITP07 Road Course Handling Test (PDF 178kB)
- ETA-HITP11 Vehicle Verification (PDF 159kB)
- ETA-HIAC01 Control, Close-out and Storage of Documentation (PDF 83kB)
- ETA-HIAC02 Control of Test Conduct (PDF 88kB)
- ETA-HIAC03 Preparation of Issuance of Test Reports (PDF 82kB)
- ETA-HIAC04 Review of Test Results (PDF 90kB)
- ETA-HIAC05 Training and Certification Requirements for Personnel Utilizing ETA Procedures (PDF 83kB)
- ETA-HIAC06 Receipt Inspection (PDF 109kB)
- ETA-HIAC07 Control of Measuring and Test Equipment (M&TE) (PDF 97kB)
- ETA-HIQA01 Audit of the Quality Assurance Program for the Control and use of Measuring and Test Equipment (PDF 114kB)
- ETA-HIQP01 Quality Program (PDF 99kB)
Video clips
These short video clips show a person fueling a van with hydrogen blended fuel. The clips are soundless.
- Hydrogen Fueling of 100% van (MPEG 1.1MB)
- Hydrogen Fueling of 15% van (MPEG 1.1MB)
You may enlarge the image by selecting View => Full Screen on the MPEG player menu.
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