JP2016183074A - Hydrogen filling facility, and quality management method in the hydrogen filling facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hydrogen quality management method in a hydrogen shipping facility or a hydrogen station.SOLUTION: The invention is configured so that quality confirmation of hydrogen is performed on at least one part (preferably, on plural parts) of a hydrogen line in a hydrogen shipping facility or a hydrogen station (quality confirmation parts 101-104). Based on the result of quality confirmation, if the hydrogen quality is out of standard, recovery treatment of hydrogen property is performed using a hydrogen purification device so that the hydrogen quality becomes within the standard (recovery treatment part 200). Then, after performing the recovery treatment, if the hydrogen quality is out of the standard, the hydrogen out of the standard is discharged to outside of the system (discharge treatment part 105).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a quality control method in a hydrogen filling facility (including a hydrogen shipping facility, an off-site type hydrogen station, and an on-site type hydrogen station) that supplies hydrogen to a vehicle for shipment or as fuel. Furthermore, it is related with the hydrogen filling equipment which implements the said quality control method.

Development of a fuel cell vehicle that uses hydrogen, which is clean energy, as a fuel is underway. It is an urgent issue to install hydrogen stations in many places to promote the spread of fuel cell vehicles.
The hydrogen station is equipped with an off-site type hydrogen station that carries hydrogen produced at a hydrogen shipping facility at another location by a dedicated transport vehicle (hydrogen trailer, etc.), and only stores and supplies it, and a hydrogen production facility. And an on-site hydrogen station for manufacturing, storage and supply.

  In addition, hydrogen stations and hydrogen shipping facilities are required to provide high-purity hydrogen that can be applied to fuel cell vehicles. For this reason, various hydrogen purification methods have been proposed (see Patent Document 1), and operational guidelines for quality control of hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles have been established based on the ISO standard (ISO14687-2) (non-patent). Reference 1).

JP 2011-032128 A

Fuel Cell Practical Use Promotion Council, established on December 16, 2014, “Quality Management Operation Guidelines for Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Vehicles”

However, although quality confirmation items have been established for quality control at hydrogen stations and hydrogen shipping facilities, how to handle non-standard (spec-out) hydrogen as a result of quality confirmation Not established as a system.
In addition, it is required to construct a system so that hydrogen that has been out of specification can be reused so as not to be wasted.
Moreover, although it is considered necessary to confirm the quality in each process for the factor analysis of the contamination of impurities, this point has not been established as a system.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and provides a suitable quality control method in a hydrogen filling facility including a hydrogen shipping facility and a hydrogen station, and at the same time, hydrogen filling that implements the quality control method. The problem is to provide equipment.

  The quality control method in the hydrogen filling facility (hydrogen shipping facility or hydrogen station) according to the present invention is to check the quality of hydrogen at at least one location (preferably a plurality of locations) on the hydrogen line in the hydrogen filling facility. As a result, in the case of non-standard, at least one of a hydrogen property recovery process and a non-standard hydrogen release process out of the system so as to be within the standard is performed.

  The hydrogen filling facility according to the present invention includes a compressor that compresses hydrogen, a pressure accumulator that accumulates compressed hydrogen, and a filling machine that fills the vehicle with the accumulated hydrogen. And a quality confirmation unit that performs hydrogen quality verification at least at one location on the hydrogen line, a recovery processing unit that performs a recovery process of hydrogen properties so that the hydrogen is within the standard when the standard is out of specification, At least one of the release processing units that perform the release process so as to release hydrogen out of the system is further included.

  Of the hydrogen filling equipment, the hydrogen shipping equipment and the on-site type hydrogen station receive the supply of the raw material to produce hydrogen, and the produced hydrogen is purified and supplied to the compressor. And a hydrogen purifier.

  In the hydrogen shipping facility, the filling machine fills a hydrogen transport vehicle such as a hydrogen trailer with hydrogen, and the hydrogen station fills the fuel cell vehicle with hydrogen. Hydrogen station filling machines are commonly referred to as dispensers.

  According to the present invention, hydrogen that has become out of specification as a result of quality confirmation in a hydrogen shipping facility or a hydrogen station can be processed, and the quality of hydrogen supplied from the filling machine can be kept constant. In addition, non-standard hydrogen can be recovered and reused so as not to be wasted, and even if the recovery process is performed, only non-standard hydrogen is released, thereby eliminating waste. Further, by performing quality confirmation at a plurality of locations, particularly at the upstream side of the hydrogen line in addition to the hydrogen supply location at the final stage, it is possible to analyze the cause of impurity contamination.

The block diagram of the hydrogen shipping equipment which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention Configuration diagram of an off-site hydrogen station showing a second embodiment of the present invention The block diagram of the on-site type hydrogen station which shows 3rd Embodiment of this invention The block diagram of the hydrogen shipping equipment which shows 4th Embodiment of this invention The block diagram of the on-site type hydrogen station which shows 5th Embodiment of this invention The block diagram of the hydrogen shipping equipment which shows 6th Embodiment of this invention Configuration diagram of an off-site hydrogen station showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention The block diagram of the on-site type hydrogen station which shows 8th Embodiment of this invention The block diagram of the hydrogen shipping equipment which shows 9th Embodiment of this invention Configuration diagram of an off-site hydrogen station showing a tenth embodiment of the present invention The block diagram of the on-site type hydrogen station which shows 11th Embodiment of this invention The block diagram of the hydrogen shipping equipment which shows 12th Embodiment of this invention Configuration diagram of off-site hydrogen station showing a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention The block diagram of the on-site type hydrogen station which shows 14th Embodiment of this invention The block diagram of the hydrogen shipping equipment which shows 15th Embodiment of this invention Configuration of off-site hydrogen station showing the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention The block diagram of the on-site type hydrogen station which shows 17th Embodiment of this invention

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to a hydrogen shipping facility.
The hydrogen shipping facility includes a hydrogen production apparatus 1, a hydrogen purification apparatus 2, a compressor 3, a pressure accumulator 4, and a filling machine 5. In addition, although a hydrogen line is formed by these apparatuses and a valve etc. are provided between apparatuses, illustration was abbreviate | omitted for simplification (the same also about the following embodiment).

The hydrogen production apparatus 1 receives supply of a raw material (for example, LPG) and produces hydrogen by steam reforming or the like. The hydrogen purification device 2 purifies the hydrogen produced by the hydrogen production device 1. Specifically, impurities such as moisture, HC, CO ₂ , and CO are removed using a PSA (pressure swing adsorption) method, a TSA (temperature swing adsorption) method, a membrane separation method, and various adsorbents. The compressor 3 compresses the hydrogen purified by the hydrogen purifier 2. The pressure accumulator 4 stores the hydrogen compressed by the compressor 3. The filling machine 5 fills a hydrogen trailer 6 for transporting hydrogen for shipment. The hydrogen trailer 6 is a self-propelled hydrogen transport container in which large cylinders are bundled and mounted.

Here, the quality confirmation units 101, 102, 103, and 104 perform hydrogen quality confirmation at a plurality of locations on the hydrogen line.
The quality confirmation unit 101 detects and confirms the quality of the raw material supplied to the hydrogen production apparatus 1, for example, an LPG component that is a raw material by using a sensor provided.
The quality confirmation unit 102 confirms the quality of hydrogen on the outlet side of the hydrogen production apparatus 1. Specifically, the amount of components such as impurities such as moisture, HC, CO ₂ and CO is detected by an attached sensor and confirmed.
The quality confirmation unit 103 confirms the quality of hydrogen on the outlet side of the hydrogen purifier 2. Specifically, the amount of components such as impurities such as moisture, HC, CO ₂ and CO is detected by an attached sensor and confirmed. In general, since CO is most difficult to remove in the hydrogen purifier 2, it is possible to confirm H ₂ purity by detecting the amount of CO as a representative.

The quality confirmation unit 104 confirms the quality of hydrogen on the outlet side of the filling machine 5 before loading the hydrogen trailer 6. According to ISO standard 14687-2, quality check is performed on all items such as moisture, HC, O ₂ , He, N ₂ , CO ₂ , and CO periodically (for example, once a year) on the outlet side of the filling machine 5. It is prescribed as follows. However, it is desirable to confirm the quality at a relatively short cycle for specific items that are likely to cause problems, for example, moisture that is likely to be condensed by the precooler in the filling machine 5.
The hydrogen properties specified in ISO standard 14687-2 have a purity of 99.97% or more, and for non-hydrogen components, moisture (H ₂ O): 5 ppm or less, HC: 2 ppm or less (provided that the number of carbon atoms is 1), O ₂ : 5 ppm or less, He: 300 ppm or less, N ₂ : 100 ppm or less, CO ₂ : 2 ppm or less, CO: 0.2 ppm or less.
Moreover, it is good to check the operating conditions (operation status) of each device on the hydrogen line at the same time as checking the quality of the hydrogen on the hydrogen line, and analyze the cause of the quality deterioration.

If the result of quality confirmation by the quality confirmation units 101 to 104 is out of specification, the release processing unit 105 performs release processing of non-standard hydrogen out of the system. Specifically, the discharge pipe (105) connected to the outlet side of the filling machine 5 via a valve (not shown) or the like is opened to the atmosphere to release the system. Here, the discharge from the system is performed from the outlet side of the filling machine 5, but the quality is confirmed at the outlet side of the hydrogen production apparatus 1 and the hydrogen purification apparatus 2, so if these are determined to be out of specification, In addition, the system may be configured to perform out-of-system discharge from the outlet side of the hydrogen production apparatus 1 or the hydrogen purification apparatus 2.
The quality confirmation units 101 to 104 and the release processing unit 105 form a part of the control system and are linked to each other (the same applies to the following embodiments).
In addition to the illustration, the quality confirmation unit may be provided anywhere on the hydrogen line, for example, on the inlet side of the filling machine 5. The same applies to the out-of-system discharge part, and any part may be provided as long as it is on the hydrogen line.
In particular, in the hydrogen shipping facility, the quality of the hydrogen charged in the hydrogen trailer 6 is confirmed, and the hydrogen trailer 6 is provided with a quality confirmation unit so that non-standard hydrogen can be discharged out of the system. You may make it provide a system outside discharge | release part.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to an off-site hydrogen station.
The off-site type hydrogen station includes a compressor 11, a pressure accumulator 12, a compressor 13, a pressure accumulator 14, and a dispenser 15.

  The compressor 11 compresses the hydrogen supplied from the hydrogen trailer 6 to 45 MPa, for example. The accumulator 12 is a medium-pressure container for storage, and accumulates medium-pressure hydrogen compressed by the compressor 11. The compressor 13 compresses the hydrogen from the pressure accumulator 12 to, for example, 82 MPa. The accumulator 14 is a high-pressure container for differential pressure filling, and accumulates high-pressure hydrogen compressed by the compressor 13. The dispenser 15 supplies the hydrogen accumulated in the pressure accumulator 14 to a fuel cell vehicle (FCV) 28.

Here, the quality confirmation units 111 and 112 confirm the quality of hydrogen at a plurality of locations on the hydrogen line.
The quality confirmation unit 111 confirms the quality (purity, etc.) of hydrogen received from the hydrogen trailer 6.
The quality confirmation unit 112 confirms the quality of hydrogen (for example, the degree of mixing of moisture) on the outlet side of the dispenser 15 before the supply of the FVC 28, similarly to the quality confirmation unit 104 on the outlet side of the filling machine 5 in FIG.
Moreover, it is good to confirm the operating conditions (operation status) of each device on the hydrogen line simultaneously with the quality confirmation of the hydrogen on the hydrogen line.

If the result of quality confirmation by the quality confirmation units 111 and 112 is out of specification, the release processing unit 113 performs non-standard hydrogen release processing outside the system. Specifically, the discharge pipe (113) connected to the outlet side of the dispenser 15 via a valve or the like (not shown) is opened to the atmosphere to release the system. Here, the discharge is performed from the outlet side of the dispenser 15, but since the quality check is performed on the outlet side of the hydrogen trailer 6, if it is determined that it is out of specification, the inlet side of the compressor 11 or You may comprise so that discharge | release from the system may be performed from an exit side.
In addition to the illustration, the quality confirmation unit may be provided anywhere on the hydrogen line, for example, on the inlet side of the dispenser 15. The same applies to the out-of-system discharge part, and any part may be provided as long as it is on the hydrogen line.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to an on-site type hydrogen station.
The on-site hydrogen station includes a hydrogen production device 21, a hydrogen purification device 22, a compressor 23, a pressure accumulator 24, a compressor 25, a pressure accumulator 26, and a dispenser 27.

The hydrogen production device 21 produces hydrogen by receiving the supply of the raw material. For example, upon receiving LPG supply, hydrogen is produced by steam reforming or the like. Alternatively, MCH (methylcyclohexane), which is an organic hydride, is supplied to produce hydrogen by a dehydrogenation reaction.
The hydrogen purification device 22 purifies the hydrogen produced by the hydrogen production device 21. Specifically, impurities such as moisture, HC, CO ₂ , and CO are removed using a PSA method, a TSA method, a membrane separation method, various adsorbents, and the like.

  The compressor 23 compresses the hydrogen purified by the hydrogen purifier 22 to 45 MPa, for example. The accumulator 24 is a medium-pressure container for storage, and accumulates medium-pressure hydrogen compressed by the compressor 23. The compressor 25 compresses the hydrogen from the pressure accumulator 24 to, for example, 82 MPa. The pressure accumulator 26 is a high-pressure container for differential pressure filling, and accumulates high-pressure hydrogen compressed by the compressor 25. The dispenser 27 supplies the hydrogen accumulated in the pressure accumulator 26 to a fuel cell vehicle (FCV) 28.

Here, the quality confirmation units 121, 122, 123, and 124 perform hydrogen quality confirmation at a plurality of locations on the hydrogen line.
The quality confirmation unit 121 detects and confirms the quality of the raw material supplied to the hydrogen production device 21, for example, the component of LPG as a raw material, or the purity of MCH using an attached sensor.
The quality confirmation unit 122 confirms the quality of hydrogen on the outlet side of the hydrogen production apparatus 21. Specifically, the amount of components such as moisture, HC, CO ₂ , and CO as impurities, or the concentration (purity) of hydrogen is detected and confirmed by an attached sensor.
The quality confirmation unit 123 confirms the quality of hydrogen on the outlet side of the hydrogen purifier 2. Specifically, the amount of components such as impurities such as moisture, HC, CO ₂ and CO is detected by an attached sensor and confirmed. In general, since CO is most difficult to remove with the hydrogen purifier 22, it is possible to confirm the H ₂ purity by detecting the amount of CO as a representative. In the case of organic hydride, the amount of impurities such as methane and toluene is detected by an attached sensor and confirmed.

The quality confirmation unit 124 confirms the quality of hydrogen at the outlet side of the dispenser 27 before supplying the FVC 28, like the quality confirmation unit 104 at the outlet side of the filling machine 5 in FIG. 1 and the quality confirmation unit 112 at the outlet side of the dispenser 15 in FIG. To do.
Moreover, it is good to confirm the operating conditions (operation status) of each device on the hydrogen line simultaneously with the quality confirmation of the hydrogen on the hydrogen line.

If the result of quality confirmation by the quality confirmation units 121 to 124 is out of specification, the release processing unit 125 performs release processing of non-standard hydrogen out of the system. Specifically, the discharge pipe (125) connected to the outlet side of the dispenser 27 via a valve or the like (not shown) is opened to the atmosphere to release the system. Here, discharge from the system is performed from the outlet side of the dispenser 27, but quality is confirmed at the outlet side of the hydrogen production device 21 and the hydrogen purification device 22, so if these are determined to be out of specification, The discharge from the system may be performed from the outlet side of the hydrogen production device 21 or the hydrogen purification device 22.
In addition to the illustration, the quality confirmation unit may be provided anywhere on the hydrogen line, for example, on the inlet side of the dispenser 27. The same applies to the out-of-system discharge part, and any part may be provided as long as it is on the hydrogen line.

  According to said 1st-3rd embodiment, in hydrogen shipping equipment, an off-site type hydrogen station, or an on-site type hydrogen station, as a result of quality check, it carries out discharge processing of hydrogen which became out of specification, The quality of the hydrogen supplied from the machine 5 and the dispensers 15 and 27 can be kept constant. Further, by performing quality confirmation at a plurality of locations, particularly at the upstream side of the hydrogen line in addition to the hydrogen supply location at the final stage, it is possible to analyze the cause of impurity contamination.

  Next, an embodiment (FIGS. 4 to 17) in which a recovery processing unit is provided so that hydrogen is within the standard when it is out of the standard will be described.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to a hydrogen shipping facility. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 1, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 4, a circulation line (return line) 201 that connects the outlet side of the filling machine 5 to the inlet side of the hydrogen purifier 2 is provided as the recovery processing unit 200. That is, as a result of the quality confirmation of hydrogen, when the specification is out of specification, the circulation line 201 is opened, and the hydrogen is returned from the outlet side of the filling machine 5 to the hydrogen purification device 2 through the circulation line 201. 2 to remove impurities.
As described above, if the quality is not within the standard as a result of the hydrogen quality check, the hydrogen is circulated (a plurality of times if necessary), and the recovery process is performed so as to be within the standard. Then, the release processing by the release processing unit 105 is performed in the case of non-standard after the recovery processing.
The quality confirmation units 101 to 104, the release processing unit 105, and the recovery processing unit 200 are part of the control system and are connected to each other (the same applies to the following embodiments).

FIG. 5 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to an on-site type hydrogen station. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 3, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 5, a circulation line (return line) 202 that connects the outlet side of the dispenser 27 to the inlet side of the hydrogen purifier 22 is provided as the recovery processing unit 200. That is, as a result of the quality check of hydrogen, when the standard is not satisfied, the circulation line 202 is opened, and hydrogen is returned from the outlet side of the dispenser 27 to the hydrogen purification device 22 via the circulation line 202. Impurities are removed at
As described above, if the quality is not within the standard as a result of the hydrogen quality check, the hydrogen is circulated (a plurality of times if necessary), and the recovery process is performed so as to be within the standard. Then, the release processing by the release processing unit 125 is performed in the case of non-standard after the recovery processing.

  According to said 4th-5th embodiment, it is possible to carry out the recovery process of the hydrogen which became out of specification as a result of quality confirmation, and to keep the quality of the hydrogen supplied from the filling machine 5 or the dispenser 27 constant. It becomes. In addition, non-standard hydrogen can be recovered and reused so that it is not wasted, and only non-standard hydrogen is released even after the recovery process. In particular, in these embodiments, since the hydrogen purification apparatuses 2 and 22 on the hydrogen line are used for the recovery process, an increase in the apparatus cost can be suppressed.

FIG. 6 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to a hydrogen shipping facility. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 1, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 6, as the recovery processing unit 200, a hydrogen purifier 203 for quality recovery is provided outside the hydrogen line. As with the hydrogen purifier 2 on the hydrogen line, the quality recovery hydrogen purifier 203 uses impurities such as moisture, HC, CO ₂ , and CO using the PSA method, TSA method, membrane separation method, and various adsorbents. Can be removed. Also about the hydrogen purification apparatus 205, 207, 209-211, 212-1 to 212-5, 213-1 to 213-5, 214-1 to 214-7, 215, 216, 217, and 220 for the quality recovery mentioned later It is the same.
The outlet side of the filling machine 5 is connected to the inlet side of the hydrogen purifier 203 via the decompressor 204, and the outlet side of the hydrogen purifier 203 is connected to the inlet side of the compressor 3. That is, as a result of the quality check of the hydrogen, when it is out of specification, the passage to the hydrogen refining device 203 for quality recovery is opened, and the high-pressure hydrogen on the outlet side of the filling machine 5 is reduced by the decompressor 204. To the hydrogen purifier 203, where impurities are removed. Then, the hydrogen from which impurities are removed is returned to the inlet side of the compressor 3.
As described above, if the result of the quality check of hydrogen is out of specification, the hydrogen recovery process is performed using the hydrogen purifier 203 for quality recovery. Then, the release processing by the release processing unit 105 is performed in the case of non-standard after the recovery processing.

FIG. 7 shows a seventh embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to an off-site type hydrogen station. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 2, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 7, as the recovery processing unit 200, a hydrogen purification device 205 for quality recovery is provided outside the hydrogen line. The outlet side of the dispenser 15 is connected to the inlet side of the hydrogen purifier 205 via the decompressor 206, and the outlet side of the hydrogen purifier 205 is connected to the inlet side of the compressor 11 or 13. That is, as a result of the quality confirmation of hydrogen, if it is out of specification, the passage to the hydrogen refining device 205 for quality restoration is opened, and the high-pressure hydrogen on the outlet side of the dispenser 15 is decompressed by the decompressor 206. It guides to the hydrogen purifier 205, where impurities are removed. Then, the hydrogen from which impurities are removed is returned to the inlet side of the compressor 11 or 13.
As described above, if the result of the quality check of hydrogen is out of specification, the hydrogen recovery process is performed using the hydrogen purifier 205 for quality recovery. Then, the release processing by the release processing unit 113 is performed in the case of non-standard after the recovery processing.

FIG. 8 shows an eighth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to an on-site type hydrogen station. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 3, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 8, as the recovery processing unit 200, a hydrogen purifier 207 for quality recovery is provided outside the hydrogen line. The outlet side of the dispenser 27 is connected to the inlet side of the hydrogen purifier 207 via the decompressor 208, and the outlet side of the hydrogen purifier 207 is connected to the inlet side of the compressor 23 or 25. That is, as a result of the quality confirmation of hydrogen, if the standard is out of specification, the passage to the hydrogen refining device 207 for quality restoration is opened, and the high-pressure hydrogen on the outlet side of the dispenser 27 is decompressed by the decompressor 208. It guides to the hydrogen purifier 207, where impurities are removed. Then, the hydrogen from which impurities have been removed is returned to the inlet side of the compressor 23 or 25.
As described above, if the result of the quality check of hydrogen is out of specification, the hydrogen recovery process is performed using the hydrogen purifier 207 for quality recovery. Then, the release processing by the release processing unit 125 is performed in the case of non-standard after the recovery processing.

In particular, according to the sixth to eighth embodiments described above, the dedicated hydrogen purifiers 203, 205, and 207 outside the hydrogen line are used for the recovery process, so that an optimal apparatus can be used and the recovery process performance is improved. Can be improved.
In the sixth to eighth embodiments (FIGS. 6 to 8), the outlet side of the recovery hydrogen purifier is connected to the inlet side (low pressure side) of the compressor. If a compressor (a compressor different from the compressor on the hydrogen line) is installed on the outlet side of the purifier, the outlet side of the recovery hydrogen purifier is connected to the outlet side of the compressor on the hydrogen line (accumulator pressure It can also be connected to the inlet side. Therefore, the outlet side of one device on the hydrogen line can be connected to the hydrogen line upstream of the device via the recovery hydrogen purifier.

FIG. 9 shows a ninth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to a hydrogen shipping facility. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 1, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 9, a hydrogen purifier 209 for quality recovery is provided outside the hydrogen line as the recovery processing unit 200. The outlet side of the filling machine 5 is connected by piping to the inlet side of the hydrogen purification apparatus 209, and the outlet side of the hydrogen purification apparatus 209 is connected by piping to the inlet side of the filling machine 5. That is, as a result of checking the quality of hydrogen, when the standard is not satisfied, the passage to the hydrogen purifier 209 for quality recovery is opened, and the high-pressure hydrogen on the outlet side of the filling machine 5 is led to the hydrogen purifier 209 as it is. Here, impurities are removed. The high-pressure hydrogen from which impurities have been removed is returned to the inlet side of the filling machine 5.
As described above, if the result of the quality check of hydrogen is out of the standard, the hydrogen recovery process is performed using the hydrogen purifier 209 for quality recovery. Then, the release processing by the release processing unit 105 is performed in the case of non-standard after the recovery processing.

FIG. 10 shows a tenth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to an off-site hydrogen station. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 2, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 10, as the recovery processing unit 200, a hydrogen purifier 210 for quality recovery is provided outside the hydrogen line. The outlet side of the dispenser 15 is connected to the inlet side of the hydrogen purifier 210, and the outlet side of the hydrogen purifier 210 is connected to the inlet side of the dispenser 15. That is, as a result of the quality check of the hydrogen, when it is out of specification, the passage to the hydrogen purifier 210 for quality recovery is opened, and the high-pressure hydrogen on the outlet side of the dispenser 15 is directly introduced to the hydrogen purifier 210. To remove impurities. The high-pressure hydrogen from which impurities have been removed is returned to the inlet side of the dispenser 15.
As described above, if the result of quality confirmation of hydrogen is out of specification, the hydrogen recovery process is performed using the hydrogen purifier 210 for quality recovery. Then, the release processing by the release processing unit 113 is performed in the case of non-standard after the recovery processing.

FIG. 11 shows an eleventh embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to an on-site hydrogen station. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 3, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 11, a hydrogen refining device 211 for quality recovery is provided outside the hydrogen line as the recovery processing unit 200. The outlet side of the dispenser 27 is connected to the inlet side of the hydrogen purifier 211 and the outlet side of the hydrogen purifier 211 is connected to the inlet side of the dispenser 27. That is, as a result of the quality confirmation of the hydrogen, when it is out of specification, the passage to the hydrogen refining device 211 for quality recovery is opened, and the high-pressure hydrogen on the outlet side of the dispenser 27 is led to the hydrogen purifying device 211 as it is. To remove impurities. The high-pressure hydrogen from which impurities have been removed is returned to the inlet side of the dispenser 27.
As described above, if the result of quality confirmation of hydrogen is out of specification, hydrogen recovery processing is performed using the hydrogen purifier 211 for quality recovery. Then, the release processing by the release processing unit 125 is performed in the case of non-standard after the recovery processing.

  In particular, according to the ninth to eleventh embodiments, since the hydrogen recovery process is performed at a high pressure, it is not necessary to compress again after the recovery process, and the operating cost of the compressor can be reduced. However, since the hydrogen purification apparatuses 209 to 211 for recovery treatment purify high-pressure hydrogen, there are restrictions on the selection of the purification method.

FIG. 12 shows a twelfth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to a hydrogen shipping facility. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 1, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 12, quality recovery hydrogen purifiers 212-1 to 212-5 are provided outside the hydrogen line for each device 1-5 on the hydrogen line as the recovery processing unit 200. And the exit side of each apparatus 1-5 is connected to the entrance side of each apparatus 1-5 via the corresponding hydrogen purifiers 212-1 to 212-5 outside the hydrogen line.

  Specifically, a hydrogen purification device 212-1 is provided for the hydrogen production device 1, and the outlet side of the hydrogen production device 1 can be connected to the inlet side of the hydrogen production device 1 via the hydrogen purification device 212-1. . As a result, if it is estimated as a result of quality check that the hydrogen production apparatus 1 has a factor of quality deterioration, the operation of the hydrogen shipping equipment is stopped, the hydrogen is taken out from the outlet side of the hydrogen production apparatus 1 and hydrogen purification is performed. Impurities are removed by the apparatus 212-1, clean hydrogen is sent to the inlet side of the hydrogen production apparatus 1, and the inside of the hydrogen production apparatus 1 is purified.

  Further, a hydrogen purification device 212-2 is provided for the hydrogen purification device 2, and the outlet side of the hydrogen purification device 2 can be connected to the inlet side of the hydrogen purification device 2 via the hydrogen purification device 212-2. As a result, if it is estimated as a result of quality check that there is a cause of quality deterioration in the hydrogen purifier 2, the operation of the hydrogen shipping equipment is stopped, hydrogen is taken out from the outlet side of the hydrogen purifier 2, Impurities are removed by the apparatus 212-2, and clean hydrogen is sent to the inlet side of the hydrogen purification apparatus 2 to purify the interior of the hydrogen purification apparatus 2.

  Similarly, a hydrogen purifier 212-3 for the compressor 3, a hydrogen purifier 212-4 for the pressure accumulator 4, and a hydrogen purifier 212-5 for the filler 5 are provided. The inside of the container 4 and the filling machine 5 can be purified.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 12, a hydrogen purifier 220 for quality recovery is also provided for the hydrogen trailer 6. Thereby, hydrogen is circulated between the hydrogen trailer 6 (its hydrogen storage part) and the hydrogen purifier 220 for quality recovery, impurities are removed by the hydrogen purifier 220, and clean hydrogen is sent to the hydrogen trailer 6, The inside of the hydrogen trailer 6 can be purified. In this case, the hydrogen purifier 220 may be mounted on the hydrogen trailer 6, or may be provided in a hydrogen shipping facility and connected by piping when necessary.

FIG. 13 shows a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to an off-site hydrogen station. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 2, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 13, quality recovery hydrogen purifiers 213-1 to 213-5 are provided outside the hydrogen line for each device 11 to 15 on the hydrogen line as the recovery processing unit 200. And the exit side of each apparatus 11-15 is connected to the inlet side of each apparatus 11-15 via the corresponding hydrogen purifiers 213-1 to 213-5 outside the hydrogen line.

  Specifically, a hydrogen purifier 213-1 is provided for the compressor 11, and the outlet side of the compressor 11 can be connected to the inlet side of the compressor 11 via the hydrogen purifier 213-1. As a result, if it is estimated that there is a factor of quality deterioration in the compressor 11 as a result of quality confirmation, the operation of the hydrogen station (hydrogen line) is stopped, hydrogen is taken out from the outlet side of the compressor 11, Impurities are removed by the purifier 213-1, and clean hydrogen is sent to the inlet side of the compressor 11 to purify the inside of the compressor 11.

  Similarly, a hydrogen purifier 213-2 for the pressure accumulator 12, a hydrogen purifier 213-3 for the compressor 13, a hydrogen purifier 213-4 for the accumulator 14, and a hydrogen purifier 213-5 for the dispenser 15. It is provided so that the inside of the pressure accumulator 12, the compressor 13, the pressure accumulator 14, and the dispenser 15 can be purified with clean hydrogen.

  Also in the embodiment of FIG. 13, a hydrogen purifier 2206 for quality recovery is provided for the hydrogen trailer 6. In this case, the hydrogen purifier 220 may be mounted on the hydrogen trailer 6, or may be provided in a hydrogen station and connected by piping when necessary.

FIG. 14 shows a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to an on-site type hydrogen station. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 3, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 14, quality recovery hydrogen purifiers 214-1 to 214-7 are provided outside the hydrogen line for each of the devices 21 to 27 on the hydrogen line as the recovery processing unit 200. And the exit side of each apparatus 21-27 is connected to the entrance side of each apparatus 21-27 via the corresponding hydrogen purifiers 214-1 to 214-7 outside the hydrogen line.

  Specifically, a hydrogen purification device 214-1 is provided for the hydrogen production device 21, and the outlet side of the hydrogen production device 21 can be connected to the inlet side of the hydrogen production device 21 via the hydrogen purification device 214-1. . As a result, if it is estimated as a result of the quality check that the hydrogen production device 21 has a factor of quality deterioration, the operation of the hydrogen station (hydrogen line) is stopped and hydrogen is taken out from the outlet side of the hydrogen production device 21. Then, impurities are removed by the hydrogen purifier 214-1 and clean hydrogen is sent to the inlet side of the hydrogen production apparatus 1 to purify the interior of the hydrogen production apparatus 1.

  Similarly, a hydrogen purification device 214-2 for the hydrogen purification device 22, a hydrogen purification device 214-3 for the compressor 23, a hydrogen purification device 214-4 for the pressure accumulator 24, and a hydrogen purification device 214- for the compressor 25. 5. The hydrogen purifier 214-6 is provided for the pressure accumulator 26, and the hydrogen purifier 214-7 is provided for the dispenser 27. The hydrogen purifier 22, the compressor 23, the pressure accumulator 24, the compressor 25, the pressure accumulator with clean hydrogen. 26, the inside of the dispenser 27 can be purified.

  According to the above twelfth to fourteenth embodiments, the inside of each device on the hydrogen line, which is considered to be a cause of quality deterioration, can be purified with clean hydrogen, and thereby the hydrogen quality can be recovered. In particular, in these embodiments, since each device on the hydrogen line is equipped with a hydrogen purifier for quality recovery, purification of each device can be performed simultaneously.

FIG. 15 shows a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to a hydrogen shipping facility. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 1, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 15, as the recovery processing unit 200, a single hydrogen purifier 215 for quality recovery is provided outside the hydrogen line, and the outlet side of each device 1-5 on the hydrogen line is a single unit outside the hydrogen line. It can be connected to the inlet side of each device 1-5 via the hydrogen purifier 215.

  Specifically, for the hydrogen production apparatus 1, the outlet side can be connected to the inlet line 215 a of the recovery hydrogen purification apparatus 215, and the outlet line 215 b of the recovery hydrogen purification apparatus 215 is connected to the inlet of the hydrogen production apparatus 1. It can be connected to the side. Thereby, as a result of quality check, when a purification request is generated inside the hydrogen production apparatus 1, the operation of the hydrogen shipping equipment is stopped, hydrogen is taken out from the outlet side of the hydrogen production apparatus 1, and impurities are extracted by the hydrogen purification apparatus 215. Then, clean hydrogen can be sent to the inlet side of the hydrogen production apparatus 1 to purify the interior of the hydrogen production apparatus 1.

  As for the hydrogen purifier 2, the outlet side can be connected to the inlet line 215 a of the recovery hydrogen purifier 215, and the outlet line 215 b of the recovery hydrogen purifier 215 can be connected to the inlet side of the hydrogen purifier 2. is there. Thereby, as a result of the quality check, when a purification request is generated inside the hydrogen purifier 2, the operation of the hydrogen shipping equipment is stopped, hydrogen is taken out from the outlet side of the hydrogen purifier 2, and impurities are extracted by the hydrogen purifier 215. And clean hydrogen can be sent to the inlet side of the hydrogen purifier 2 to purify the hydrogen purifier 2.

The compressor 3, the pressure accumulator 4, and the filling machine 5 are similarly connected to the inlet line 215a and the outlet line 215b of the recovery hydrogen purifier 215, and the compressor 3, the pressure accumulator 4, and the filling machine 5 with clean hydrogen. The inside can be purified.
In the embodiment of FIG. 15, the recovery hydrogen purifier 215 can also be connected to the hydrogen trailer 6 so that the inside of the hydrogen trailer 6 can be purified.

FIG. 16 shows a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to an off-site hydrogen station. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 2, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 16, as the recovery processing unit 200, a single hydrogen purifier 216 for quality recovery is provided outside the hydrogen line, and the outlet side of each device 11 to 15 on the hydrogen line is a single unit outside the hydrogen line. It can be connected to the inlet side of each device 11-15 through the hydrogen purifier 216.

  Specifically, the compressor 11 can be connected at its outlet side to the inlet line 216a of the recovery hydrogen purifier 216, and the outlet line 216b of the recovery hydrogen purifier 216 is connected to the inlet side of the compressor 11. It can be connected. As a result, when a request for purification inside the compressor 11 is generated as a result of quality confirmation, the operation of the hydrogen station (hydrogen line) is stopped, hydrogen is taken out from the outlet side of the compressor 11, and the hydrogen purifier 216 Impurities can be removed and clean hydrogen can be sent to the inlet side of the compressor 11 to purify the interior of the compressor 11

The accumulator 12, the compressor 13, the accumulator 14, and the dispenser 15 are similarly connected to the inlet line 216a and the outlet line 216b of the recovery hydrogen purifier 216, and the accumulator 12, the compressor 13, The inside of the pressure accumulator 14 and the dispenser 15 can be purified.
Also in the embodiment of FIG. 16, a recovery hydrogen purifier 216 can be connected to the hydrogen trailer 6 so that the inside of the hydrogen trailer 6 can also be purified.

FIG. 17 shows a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to an on-site type hydrogen station. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element as FIG. 3, and a different element is demonstrated.
In the embodiment of FIG. 17, as the recovery processing unit 200, a single hydrogen purifier 217 for quality recovery is provided outside the hydrogen line, and the outlet side of each device 21 to 27 on the hydrogen line is a single unit outside the hydrogen line. It is possible to connect to the inlet side of each device 21 to 27 through the hydrogen purifier 217.

  Specifically, with respect to the hydrogen production device 21, the outlet side can be connected to the inlet line 217 a of the recovery hydrogen purification device 217, and the outlet line 217 b of the recovery hydrogen purification device 217 is connected to the inlet of the hydrogen production device 21. It can be connected to the side. As a result, when a request for purification inside the hydrogen production apparatus 21 is generated as a result of quality confirmation, the operation of the hydrogen station (hydrogen line) is stopped, hydrogen is taken out from the outlet side of the hydrogen production apparatus 21, and the hydrogen purification apparatus Impurities are removed at 217, and clean hydrogen can be sent to the inlet side of the hydrogen production apparatus 21 to purify the interior of the hydrogen production apparatus 21.

  The hydrogen purifier 22, the compressor 23, the pressure accumulator 24, the compressor 25, the pressure accumulator 26, and the dispenser 27 are similarly connected to the inlet line 217a and the outlet line 217b of the recovery hydrogen purifier 217, and clean hydrogen. Thus, the inside of the hydrogen purifier 22, the compressor 23, the pressure accumulator 24, the compressor 25, the pressure accumulator 26, and the dispenser 27 can be purified.

  According to the fifteenth to seventeenth embodiments described above, the inside of each device on the hydrogen line, which is considered to be a cause of quality deterioration, can be purified with clean hydrogen, and thereby the hydrogen quality can be recovered. In particular, in the embodiment of FIGS. 15 to 17, compared with the embodiment of FIGS. 12 to 14, the equipment cost is reduced by sharing one recovery hydrogen purifier 215, 216 or 217 in each facility. be able to.

  As for the result of the quality confirmation, data is accumulated together with the result of the recovery process. It is better to learn an item that causes frequent quality deterioration and to manage the item with priority. For example, when it is learned that water is frequently mixed by the built-in precooler in the dispenser 15 or 27, the water is managed with priority, such as checking daily.

It supplements about the recovery processing method.
As a result of quality confirmation, if it is out of specification and the cause is considered to be dirt in the equipment, the following recovery processing method can be adopted using a hydrogen cylinder or the like.
Connect the supply port of the hydrogen cylinder to the inlet side of the equipment on the hydrogen line, supply the hydrogen in the hydrogen cylinder into the equipment, clean the equipment, and contain impurities from the out-of-system discharge part on the outlet side of the equipment Release the hydrogen. Thereby, the contaminated apparatus can be cleaned and recovered.

In the above, the hydrogen filling equipment (hydrogen shipping equipment, off-site type hydrogen station, and on-site type hydrogen station) has been described with reference to the illustrated embodiment. However, the hydrogen filling equipment targeted by the present invention is not limited thereto. It goes without saying that it is not a thing.
For example, in the illustrated embodiment, referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, hydrogen stored in the accumulator 4, 14 or 26 is filled by a filling machine (dispenser) 5, 15 or 27. Is provided with a bypass passage that bypasses the accumulator 4, 14 or 26 and connects the compressor 3, 13 or 25 and the filler 5, 15 or 27 and can be directly charged by the compressor 3, 13 or 25. It may be a filling facility.
In the hydrogen station of the illustrated embodiment, referring to FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, the compressor and the accumulator are provided in two stages of medium pressure and high pressure. Also good. Furthermore, a hydrogen filling facility without a pressure accumulator that is directly charged by a compressor may be used.
In the illustrated embodiment, the self-propelled hydrogen trailer 6 is used as the hydrogen transport container that connects the hydrogen shipping facility and the off-site hydrogen station, but a hydrogen curdle may be used. The hydrogen curdle is a hydrogen transport container in which small cylinders (cylinders) are bundled, and is carried by a vehicle.

  Further, as quality control at the hydrogen station, the presence or absence of clogging of the line due to impurities may be managed by measuring pressure before and after each device on the hydrogen line. When clogging of equipment due to impurities is detected, the recovery device is used to remove the impurities in the equipment.

  As described above, the illustrated embodiment is merely an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described directly, and various modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. Needless to say, this includes improvements and changes.

1, 21 Hydrogen production equipment 2, 22 Hydrogen purification equipment 3 Compressor 4 Accumulator 5 Filling machine 6 Hydrogen trailer 11, 23 Compressor 12, 24 Accumulator 13, 25 Compressor 14, 26 Accumulator 15, 27 Dispenser (filling) Machine)
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101-104, 111-112, 121-124 Quality confirmation unit 105, 113, 125 Release processing unit 200 Recovery processing unit 201, 202 Circulation lines 203, 205, 207, 209-211, 212-1 to 212-5, 213 -1 to 213-5, 214-1 to 214-7, 215, 216, 217, 220 Hydrogen purifiers 204, 206, 208 for quality recovery

Claims (6)

In a hydrogen filling facility that supplies hydrogen to vehicles for shipping or as fuel,
Check the hydrogen quality at least at one location on the hydrogen line in the facility,
As a result of quality confirmation, when it is out of specification, it is characterized in that at least one of hydrogen property recovery processing and out-of-standard hydrogen release processing out of the system to be within the specification is performed. Quality control method in hydrogen filling equipment. A hydrogen filling facility comprising a compressor that compresses hydrogen, a pressure accumulator that accumulates compressed hydrogen, and a filling machine that fills the vehicle with the accumulated hydrogen,
A quality check unit that checks the quality of hydrogen at least at one location on the hydrogen line;
At least one of a recovery processing unit that performs recovery processing of hydrogen properties so that hydrogen is within the standard when hydrogen is out of specification, and a release processing unit that performs release processing so as to release non-standard hydrogen out of the system When,
Further comprising a hydrogen filling facility. A hydrogen production device for producing hydrogen by receiving the supply of the raw material, and a hydrogen purification device for refining the produced hydrogen and supplying it to the compressor,
The recovery processing unit has a circulation line that connects an outlet side of at least one device on the hydrogen line to an inlet side of the hydrogen purification device, and removes impurities using the hydrogen purification device, The hydrogen filling equipment according to claim 2.   The recovery processing unit has a hydrogen purifier for quality recovery outside the hydrogen line, and the outlet side of at least one device on the hydrogen line is connected to the hydrogen upstream of the device via the hydrogen purifier for quality recovery. 3. The hydrogen filling facility according to claim 2, wherein the facility is connected to a line by piping.   The recovery processing unit has a hydrogen refining device for quality recovery outside the hydrogen line for each device on the hydrogen line, and the outlet side of each device is connected to each device via the corresponding hydrogen purifying device outside the hydrogen line. The hydrogen filling equipment according to claim 2, wherein the hydrogen filling equipment can be connected to the inlet side.   The recovery processing unit has a single hydrogen purification device for quality recovery outside the hydrogen line, and the outlet side of each device on the hydrogen line is connected to the inlet side of each device via the hydrogen purification device outside the hydrogen line. The hydrogen filling facility according to claim 2, wherein connection is possible.

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