Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility have just unveiled the first hydrogen train with mobile refueling capability. Its premiere is scheduled for 2023 as a substitute for the diesel trains of the German transport service currently in operation.
Hydrogen is in fashion and if there is a practical application in which it is especially advantageous, it is in heavy transport. Trains are part of it and advances such as the one presented in Germany by Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility They give a good example of it.
We talk about Mireo Plus Ha two-car train developed for the H2goesRail project and which has an operational range of up to 800 kilometres, is as powerful as its electric multiple unit counterpart and has 1.7 MW of tractive power providing acceleration of up to 1, 1m/s2.
In addition, its maximum speed is 160 kilometers per hour and there is also a three-car version that extends its autonomy up to 1000 kilometers.
The Mireo Plus H is already a reality and will soon begin to circulate on German roads.
«Mireo Plus H uses innovative new developments that work together to deliver extraordinary performancestarting with the fuel cell and its high power density”, states the presentation statement of this new hydrogen train.
For the innovative fuel cell system of the Mireo Plus H, Siemens Mobility collaborates with its experienced partner Ballard Power. The hydrogen tank has also been optimized and its absorption capacity has been increased by 10%.thus reinforcing its far-reaching credentials.
software Hybrid control optimizes operation through predictive energy management and, together with the family of powerful batteries, the new components make the Mireo Plus H suitable for deployments of up to 1000 km.
H2goesRail
Hydrogen plays a crucial role in achieving the goal of sustainable mobility. This is particularly important on longer secondary routeswhere electrification of the road network is not possible or too expensive in the foreseeable future, and the range of battery-powered vehicles is insufficient.
This is where hydrogen trains can replace diesel vehicles. The Mireo Plus H will use green hydrogen and allow a savings of approximately 330 tons of CO₂ every 200,000 kilometers on the Tübingen-Pforzheim route.
this new train will start testing in Baden-Württemberg in 2023 and already in 2024 it will provide a regular passenger service between Tübingen, Horb and Pforzheim, replacing a diesel train.
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