Shanghai (ZXZC)-Two facilities that combine hydrogen refueling and retail sales of the conventional fuel oil, the first of its kind in Shanghai, were completed on November 18 and begun a trial run. It means hydrogen can be filled in gas stations, which is conducive to promoting the development of hydrogen FCVs (fuel cell vehicle).  

The newly-built stations, in accordance with the existing standards, are dependent on the original oil filling facilities, which not only effectively saves land resources, but also reduces risks of new energy infrastructure deployment. It is very convenient for users to refuel their vehicles as well. Of those, the hydrogen business is held and managed by Sinopec Group, the world's largest oil refining, gas and petrochemical conglomerate based in China.    

It is known that each station possesses two gas tanks, two diesel ones and four hydrogen storage containers. There are two 12-gun oil dispensers and two 4-gun hydrogen ones. Besides, a 70MPa hydrogen refueling facility is prepared as backup. The staff there said the stations, located at Jiading District and Anzhi Road, had hydrogen storing and refueling capacity of 1000kg on a daily basis, able to serve hydrogen-powered buses, logistics and passenger vehicles round the clock.

A station can provide hydrogen for no fewer than 100 vehicles every day. It takes only four to six minutes to fill a hydrogen tank for a vehicle with enough fuel to travel 300-400km (photo source: Sinopecnews.com).