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| Project type: |
| Feasibility study |
| Company: |
| DB AG |
| Country: |
| Germany |
| Duration: |
| (no details available) |
| Project aims: |
| Assessment of potential for fuel cell at DB AG and railways in general.
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| Application area: |
| (no details available) vehicle(s) |
| Description: |
| Possible areas of application of fuel cells in railways were identified and their technological, economic and environmental feasibility were evaluated. The study focused on the application of PEM fuel cells for traction and for supplying auxiliaries and comfort functions. A layout study for a fuel cell driven MU (based on the DMU type VT 610) was carried out based on differrent fuel cell systems by XCellsis. |
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| Related technologies: PEM fuel cell |
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| Contact persons: Dr. Franz Hörl (DB AG (Systemtechnik TZF 71)) |
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 date created: 2003-02-26 |
| © UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
