The UK’s First Hydrogen Train Is Unveiled, Developed With Alternative Fuel Expertise From Luxfer
2019年6月21日 - 5:30AM
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Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a business unit of Luxfer Holdings PLC
(NYSE:LXFR) and the world’s largest manufacturer of high-pressure
composite and aluminum cylinders, today announced that its G-Stor®
H2 hydrogen cylinders have been used to help fuel the UK’s first
full-sized hydrogen powered demonstrator train. Unveiled at the
RailLive 2019 show, the HyrdroFLEX project consists of a former
Thameslink electric train retrofitted to run using a hydrogen fuel
system.
“We’re proud to have worked on this innovative project which
marks a significant step towards realizing the UK’s ambitions to
have a more efficient, greener transport network,” said Lewis
Anderson, Alternative Fuel Manager at Luxfer Gas Cylinders. “This
is just the start. Now that the concept is proven, the next phase
is to put a hydrogen fuel system into a mainline passenger service
offering a range of around 600 miles and requiring re-fuelling once
a day.”
Luxfer’s alternative fuel experts worked in close collaboration
with Porterbrook and the University of Birmingham’s Centre for
Railway Research, which won the Department for Transport funding to
support the concept. The four-cylinder hydrogen solution was
developed and assembled in Luxfer’s Nottingham, UK alternative fuel
facility, which also supplies bespoke hydrogen solutions for a
number of European buses including London double decker buses.
“With the government’s recent commitment to net zero carbon
emissions by 2050, hydrogen provides a real alternative to diesel
transport and electricity,” commented Dr. Mark Lawday, Luxfer’s
head of European sales. “This project is an excellent example of
Luxfer’s commitment to a clean, green economy across the
globe.”
About Luxfer Gas Cylinders
Luxfer Gas Cylinders (www.luxfercylinders.com) is the world’s
largest manufacturer of high-pressure composite and aluminum
cylinders. More than 70 million Luxfer cylinders in service around
the world have an exemplary record for dependability and safety in
a variety of applications, including firefighter and
first-responder life support, medical, fire extinguishers,
alternative fuel, specialty gas, beverage, aerospace, inflation,
scuba and performance racing. An operating company of Luxfer
Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR), Luxfer Gas Cylinders is based in
Riverside, California, and has manufacturing facilities in the
U.S., England, Canada, China and India. For more information on
Luxfer Gas Cylinders visit: https://www.luxfercylinders.com/.
About Luxfer Holdings PLC (“Luxfer”)
Luxfer is a global manufacturer of highly-engineered industrial
materials, which focuses on value creation by using its broad array
of technical knowhow and proprietary technologies. Luxfer’s
high-performance materials, components, and high-pressure gas
containment devices are used in defense and emergency response,
healthcare, transportation, and general industrial applications.
For more information, visit www.luxfer.com.
Luxfer is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and its ordinary
shares trade under the symbol LXFR.
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Press Contact: Luxfer Gas Cylinders Randel Maestre
randel.maestre@luxfer.com Tel: +1 951 341 2202
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