Ecological assessment of fuel cell electric vehicles with special focus on type IV carbon fiber hydrogen tank

摘要: Abstract Fuel cell electric vehicles promise to be a viable technical option for using surplus energy produced by renewables, and in turn, help the transport sector reduce environmental impacts. However, technology is still under development and, some components, performance uncertain, e.g. hydrogen storage tank. Manufacturers produce tanks consisting of carbon composite materials because their mechanical properties. Yet, production fibers involves complex energy-intensive processes. Therefore, this study addresses Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) fuel vehicle (FCEV) focuses on manufacturing process tank needed its production. This suggests that important climate change, ionizing radiation fossil depletion, but less relevant toxic-related indicators. The evaluation future scenario suggested an improvement tank, especially regarding change 46%, namely 5.6 t CO2-Eq versus 3.0 t CO2-Eq, human toxicity 75%, 2.7 t 1, 4-DCB-Eq 0.7 t per current conditions, respectively. Finally, lifetime mileage 150,000 km, responsible 15 kg CO2-Eq/100 km 9 kg scenario,