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The consortium
participating in the project comprises some of the most experienced
companies and institutions actively involved in the fields of
hydrogen vehicle applications, hydrogen infrastructure and hydrogen
safety in Europe. In alphabetical order the organizations are:
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Air Liquide S.A. (LAL) France, a company specializing in industrial
gases and gas technology as well as cryogenic liquid hydrogen
covering all aspects of storage, handling and safety of LH2;
·
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) Germany, a manufacturer of
high-performance vehicles and a specialist in LH2 vehicle applications
for almost 20 years;
·
European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) Italy,
a specialist in developing mathematical models of liquid gas
spillages, evaporation and gaseous cloud formation, as well
as fire and explosion propagation in confined and non-confined
environments;
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Hamburgische Electricitäts-Werke AG (HEW) Germany, a utility
active in several hydrogen projects, most recently participating
in a small fleet demonstration of six vans converted to facilitate
compressed hydrogen operation (W.E.I.T. project);
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Hydrogen Systems N.V. (HYDSYS) Belgium, a specialist in hydrogen
technologies such as electrolysis equipment, hydrogen use in
stationary CHP applications and especially conversion of vehicles
for the purpose of hydrogen operation;
·
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA) Spain,
the leading institute for the homologation of vehicles in Spain
with experience in the approval of gas-operated vehicles as
well as hydrogen expertise in stationary applications;
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Ludwig-Boelkow-Systemtechnik GmbH (LBST) Germany, an experienced
coordinator of various national and international hydrogen-related
projects of the last decade, and author of numerous hydrogen
related system studies on hydrogen production from renewable
and non-renewable sources, on hydrogen supply, handling and
distribution, on hydrogen safety and on hydrogen use in stationary
and mobile fuel cell applications;
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Messer-Griesheim GmbH (MESSER) Germany, a leading specialist
in cryogenic liquid natural gas and hydrogen technology for
vehicle applications;
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Renault France, the leading French vehicle manufacturer and
recently engaged in the development of LNG propulsion technology
and of a PEM fuel cell driven Renault Laguna with LH2 fuel storage;
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AB Volvo Sweden, the largest Swedish vehicle manufacturer for
many years actively involved in the development of alternative
fuel drive concepts and recently also engaged in the development
of PEM fuel cell drive systems.
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