Sep 14 2007
Air Products’ mobile hydrogen fueler technology was part of an historic event on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah recently when it provided Ford Motor Company the hydrogen to power the Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 as it raced to a record 207.297 miles per hour (MPH) to make it the world’s first and fastest production-based fuel cell vehicle race car.
“Congratulations to Ford and the team in joining the 200 MPH Club at Bonneville Speed Week. Air Products is pleased to have played a role in reaching an exciting speed milestone. Our mobile fueler is a leading technology and has been transported to some pretty interesting locations for testing and special events, but being placed into operation on the Salt Flats in Utah for leading edge technology has to be on the top of the list,” said Tom Mutchler, general manager, Integrated Businesses at Air Products.
Ford’s fuel cell vehicle team battled technical difficulties and a harsh desert environment en route to joining the 200 MPH Club of Bonneville Speed Week, an annual event that attracts hundreds of racing teams. The project was a partnership between Ford, The Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research, Ballard Power Systems and Roush Racing.
There are currently an industry-leading 17 Air Products mobile hydrogen fuelers operating in the United States and worldwide today. The versatile Air Products mobile hydrogen fueler comes complete with fueling storage and dispensing, and can be transported from location to location to provide hydrogen fueling for promotional demonstrations or remote endurance testing. The fueler can be remotely monitored and is designed to ensure daily, around-the-clock hydrogen vehicle fueling availability.