Provider:
The EEA Grants and TA CR
Year:
2024
Category:


Project study will examine and collect initial data especially from the non-electrified railways where diesel train are operated. Through the methodology and software developed by SINTEF, the analysis will generate techno-economic analyses and make a comparison ranking of train technologies solution between diesel, battery, hydrogen, and hybrid trains. The results will allow to identify preferred areas with a beneficial techno-economic and environmental outcome by deploying low-emission trains for replacing future decommissioned diesel trains on non-electrified railway. The project is scheduled to end in the spring of 2024.

The project is based on a bilateral cooperation between a Czech consortium and the Norwegian research institute SINTEF. The Czech consortium will collect and develop the local data, while SINTEF will use those data with their expertise of simulation and calculation of techno-economic analyses. This cooperation allows the partners to develop together their research-based knowledge for the potential competitive deployment of low carbon emission technology.


Current information:

6. 4. 2022

Inspection day and technical meeting for the research project TO01000324 Regional hydrogen trains on Czech railways

On 6th April 2022, an inspection day and technical meeting took place for the research project TO01000324 Regional hydrogen trains on Czech railways. The meeting was attended by representatives of ÚJV Řež, VÚŽ, VŠCHT, HYTEP and the Norwegian partner SINTEF. Beyond the research team, representatives of the Transport Research Centre and the Railway Administration were also present. During the meeting, the ongoing work was discussed in terms of selecting lines suitable for potential deployment of hydrogen trains and collecting data for subsequent techno-economic analysis. Existing and planned hydrogen sources in the Czech Republic were also discussed. After the technical meeting, all participants had the opportunity to get acquainted with the hydrogen economy in the UJV and other research projects.

 

10. 11. 2021

Invitation to the presentation seminar "Regional hydrogen trains on Czech railways" - 10 November 2021 at 11:00 a.m. 

On Wednesday, 10th November 2021, the presentation workshop organized by HYTEP – Czech Hydrogen Platform took place in the Conference Centre of ÚJV Řež. The workshop was organized within the framework of the TA ČR project TO01000324 "Regional hydrogen trains on Czech railways", which is financed from the EEA funds. During the workshop, the preliminary approach and direction of the project was presented to all stakeholders with the intention of obtaining feedback.

The workshop was well attended by railway experts and researchers and was under the auspices of Ing. Aleš Doucek, Ph.D., who also gave the opening speech. The second speaker was doc. Ing. Martin Paidar, Ph.D. from the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, who presented hydrogen production and its carbon footprint in the Czech Republic. He was followed by Ing. Marek Pětioký, Ph.D. from the Railway Research Institute with his presentation on the selection of the lines chosen for the simulation. The whole workshop was then concluded with a presentation by Ing. Lukáš Polák from ÚJV Řež, who focused on the topic of simulation methodology and its expected results. Between the individual blocks of the workshop, the participants were given space for questions and additions to the discussed topic, and a lively discussion took place during the breaks. Invited participants included representatives from the ÚJV Řež, Czech Hydrogen Platform, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czech Technical University in Prague, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Railway Research Institute, Railway Administration, Transport Research Centre, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic, Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic, Moravian-Silesian Region, Moravian-Silesian Energy Centre, State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic and Linde, DEVINN and Alstom. In conclusion, the workshop was held to the full satisfaction of the organisers and all participants.

Presentations from the seminar can be found below in the "Downloads" section.

 

 

www.ujv.cz

www.sintef.no

www.hytep.cz

www.vscht.cz

www.cdvuz.cz

 

The project Regional hydrogen trains on Czech railways (TO01000324) benefits from a € 545 598 grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants and the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic within the KAPPA Programme.

www.eeagrants.org

 

 

Contact – Ing. Lukáš Polák

More information about the project can be found here.

The inspection day and technical meeting – 6th April 2022
The inspection day and technical meeting – 6th April 2022
The presentation workshop organized by HYTEP – 10th November 2021
The presentation workshop organized by HYTEP – 10th November 2021
The presentation workshop organized by HYTEP – 10th November 2021