Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Lighting Trailer Evaluation

Diesel powered lighting trailers create carbon, particulate, and other emissions. Recently, Caltrans was directed to use CNG powered sweeper units in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). It is expected that these diesel powered units may be targeted in the near future. The Hydrogen powered units produce none of the above emissions and are expected to help Caltrans reduce emissions in the SCAQMD and elsewhere in the state. Initial tests of the unit by the development team seem to demonstrate that these would be ideal for Caltrans to use and eventually to specify for use in Construction and Maintenance work zones. The newer lighting type on the units would also reduce glare for both workers and motorists. An evaluation of the prototype unit is needed to determine if this technology would be useful to pursue for Caltrans.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  California Department of Transportation

  1227 O Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95843
• Project Managers:

  Ghotb, Hassan

• Performing Organizations:

  Regents of the University of California, Davis

  Davis, CA  United States  95616
• Principal Investigators:

  Velinsky, Steven

• Start Date: 20110101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20120630
• Source Data: RiP Project 28762

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Diesel engine exhaust gases; Environmental impacts; Fuel cells; Hydrogen fuels; Lighting; Lighting systems; Pollutants; Trailers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hydrogen fuel cells
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01465966
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: California Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:08PM