On the hydrogen use prospects in urban vehicles

Abstract

Introduction. Hydrogen, being a motor fuel, is of particular interest as a means to study the characteristics of the internal combustion engine working processes.

The purpose of the study was to identify promising areas for the hydrogen use as a fuel.

Methodology and research methods. Since the beginning of our century, very intensive research has been launched on the creation of fuel cell (FC) vehicles. Electrochemical generators based on FC technologies do not emit harmful substances, in addition, they are almost silent during operation.

Results. 15 years ago non-profit partnership “The National Association of Hydrogen Energy (NAHE)” came up with a proposal aimed at creating a legislative and regulatory regulation system to outstrip the market for hydrogen technologies and FC technologies both in our country and the world, as a whole.

Practical significance. In 2007, a Federal Law No. 496165-4 “Technical Regulations for the Safety of Devices and Systems Designed for the Production, Storage, Transportation and Use of Hydrogen” draft was submitted to the State Duma. In this regard, in 2008 at the NAHE initiative the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology established the specialized Technical Committee for Standardization TC 029 “Hydrogen Technologies”, mirroring the ISO Technical Committee of the same name (ISO/TC 197), and which in 2010–2020 has developed a system of 33 national and interstate standards most of which were identical to international ISO and IEC standards.