Volume 24: Sustainable Energy Solutions for a Post-COVID Recovery towards a Better Future: Part VII

Hydrogen-based APU for refrigerated vans. A turnkey solution for freight transport M. Martínez*, F. J. Vivas, F. Segura. J. M. Andújar

Abstract

The increase in refrigerated food demand, due to increase on urban population is involving the replacement of conventional diesel-powered transport refrigeration units (TRUs) by electrical-based auxiliary power units APUs, in an imperious. This paper presents a turnkey solution of a hydrogen-based APU for a refrigeration unit integrated in short haul trucks, for its use in the food industry.

Keywords Refrigerated vans, freight transport, hydrogen-based APU, turnkey solution