Lab-scale fast fill system for natural gas fuel research

作为燃烧最清洁、碳最低的化石燃料，天然气是全球能源讨论的核心。 整个世界。鉴于不断增长的能源需求和与之相关的高温室气体排放 除了传统的化石燃料，运输部门是世界上天然气的主要市场。压缩 天然气(CNG)加气站的建设使天然气汽车(NGV)的加油速度与传统天然气汽车的加油速度一样快 加油站的车辆。由于在快速灌装过程中温度显著升高，CNG钢瓶可以被灌装 只有不到额定容量的80%。有限的加油效率和减少的车辆行驶里程 结果是NGV广泛采用的一个严重障碍。 作为重型商用车天然气燃料系统的领先供应商，Agility Fuel Systems 正在寻找一种创新的解决方案来提高快速填充的填充效率。对研究和研究至关重要 开发该解决方案时，必须有实验室规模的CNG快速灌装系统可用于深入研究 目前的灌装工艺和对新灌装解决方案的广泛验证。 作为长期研究合作计划的第一步，电子冷却和多相流实验室 在UBC，Okanagan正在与Agility Fuel Systems合作开发实验室规模的CNG快速加油系统。 根据准确的计算和分析，该系统将在不列颠哥伦比亚大学设计、建造和测试。这个系统 将是加拿大大学研究实验室的第一个快速填充系统，并将成为一个研究设施 致力于CNG燃料技术的研发。 该项目将有助于增加CNG在加拿大交通部门的渗透率，从而 从而提高能源效率，减少温室气体排放。这将是一个巨大的好处 为加拿大的可持续能源和环境未来作出贡献。该项目将加强加拿大的 在全球CNG燃料系统和NGV市场上的竞争力。该项目符合加拿大的议程 以支持行业竞争力，也支持加拿大的环境保护目标。

As the cleanest-burning and lowest-carbon fossil fuel, natural gas is at the heart of energy discussions across the world. Given the increasing energy demand and high greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions associated with conventional fossil fuels, the transportation sector is a key market for natural gas in the world. Compressed natural gas (CNG) stations have been built to fill natural gas vehicles (NGV) as fast as fueling conventional vehicles at gasoline stations. Due to significant temperature rise during fast fill, CNG cylinders can be filled only to less than 80% of rated capacity. The limited fill efficiency and the reduced vehicle driving range that results is a serious obstacle to the widespread adoption of NGVs. As the leading provider of natural gas fuel systems for heavy duty commercial vehicles, Agility Fuel Systems is looking for an innovative solution to increase the fill efficiency of fast fill. Essential to the research and development of the solution, a lab-scale CNG fast fill system must be available for in-depth investigation of current fill process and extensive validation of new fill solutions. As the first step of a long term research collaboration plan, the Electronics Cooling & Multiphase Flows Lab at UBC Okanagan is collaborating with Agility Fuel Systems to develop a lab-scale CNG fast fill system. Based on accurate calculations and analysis, the system will be designed, built, and tested at UBC. This system will be the first fast fill system in a Canadian university research lab, and will become a research facility dedicated to the R&D of CNG fuel technologies. The project will help increase the penetration of CNG into the Canadian transportation sector, thereby resulting in energy efficiency increases and GHG emission reductions. The benefits will be a significant contribution to Canada's sustainable energy and environment future. The project will strengthen Canada's competitiveness in the world-wide CNG fuel system and NGV markets. The project fits into Canada's agenda to support industry competitiveness and also supports Canada's aims for environmental protection.