Faurecia is developing Liquid hydrogen tanks to upgrade vehicle autonomy and compactness. Together with Air Liquid, our partner in this development, we will bring a cost-effective solution for heavy-duty vehicles, by combining our experience as Tier1 automotive supplier with cryogenic expertise of a recognized gas provider. This technology of hydrogen storage is particularly adapted to intensive usage and will allow to reach a large autonomy of 1,000 km range milestone.  

Benefits

- Increased autonomy; UE to higher energy density of liquid hydrogen

·       +55% of energy density versus 700 bar compressed hydrogen system

- Easy vehicle integration, thanks to compact storage solution

·       -40% of volume versus 700 bar compressed hydrogen system

·       About 80 kg of hydrogen can be stored in only 2 side tanks alone*

·       Can be completed with Cab module for range extension

- Full hydrogen storage system,designer & provider

·       System designed with cryogenic expertise brought by our partner (Air Liquide)

·       Product Safety management skills recognized in compressed hydrogen on-board storage systems

·       In-house auxiliaries' solutions

Technical Parameters

Vacuum insulated cryogenic tank designed for mass production and compliant with demanding road excitation for limited heat penalty

-       Performance (targets):

·       Volumetric capacity (mH2/Vsystem): >30kg/m3 (total allocated volume)

·       Gravimetric capacity better than 70 MPa HSS

-        Product range 

·       Dimensions & Storage capacity adaptable to vehicle specifications