Hydrogen Fuel with Co-Combustion Engines
With Hydra’s unique Hydrogen-as-a-Service model we can help you reduce your fuel costs today and save you money going forward. Dual fuel co-combustion conversion kits are tailored for return-to-base commodity haulers carrying heavy payloads such as logs, construction materials, fuel, and woodchips. These retrofit kits allow you to keep the proven reliability of the trucks you already have, without any change in power, torque, range, or efficiency. By making the switch to hydrogen now, you can reduce emissions today and attract a new generation of talent keen to operate the green vehicles of the future.
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By using existing semi-trucks, and Hydra’s Hydrogen-as-a-Service infrastructure, you can have hydrogen today. There’s no need to wait for entirely new vehicles and fuelling infrastructure to be designed and built at some point in the future.
With as high as 40% diesel displacement Hydra trucks can run up to 1,000 km/a day burning 24 kilos of hydrogen, even with the heaviest payloads and in the heart of winter. There’s no need to worry about range either, as Hydra trucks can seamlessly switch to just running on diesel if the hydrogen runs out.
Hydrogen technology for large internal combustion engines enables seamless switchover without losing out on fuel efficiency, range, power, torque and payload capacity.
We currently inject enough hydrogen to produce 40% of the demanded power at any given moment providing an extra boost drivers really notice and appreciate, especially on steep or slippery hills.
The hydrogen-diesel co-combustion conversion kits install within days. Plus our refuelling is fast and easy, which means less down-time for fleets who are running 24/7.
Our Hydrogen-as-a-Service business model handles the end-to-end process for heavy-duty truck fleets. At no cost to the fleet owner, we install our fully reversible hydrogen-diesel co-combustion conversion kits into commercial fleet trucks, as well as hydrogen fuelling stations.
Diesel accounts for 30-60% of a fleet’s operating costs second only to labor costs. Being able to substitute it with our cheaper, cleaner fuel is a great way for fleet operators to be more competitive through reductions in operating expenses, compliance costs, and carbon taxes.
With our unique Hydrogen-as-a-Service model Hydra is able to provide long-term fuel contracts at a fixed discount of 5% below the cost of diesel.
By offering a fixed fuel price our customers can have peace of mind instead of worrying about fluctuating diesel prices.
Dual-fuel co-combustion kits allow fleet operators to take advantage of the latest in green tech innovation, without the risk. We provide fast and easy truck conversions at zero up-front cost to fleet owners that are completely reversible down the road.
With the plug-and-play injection system hydrogen is injected directly into the truck’s air intake so that as it pulls for air, it also pulls for hydrogen.
This is why there’s no need to modify the engine block and why the hydrogen conversion is fully removable and reversible.
The hydrogen portion of the vehicle can be removed and it can still run on diesel. We simply remove the tanking system, hydrogen fuel injectors and the piping that goes to the tanks. From there the truck then goes back to working on diesel just like it did before.
This means fleet operators can return their vehicles to a dealer at the end of the lease and get the optimal resale price. The kit can then be used on the new truck taking its place.
Why Hydrogen’s Ideal for Trucking
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Meaningfully reduces GHG emissions
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Provides the high torque and power needed for traction and heavy payloads
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Free conversion of diesel truck and hydrogen priced the same as diesel E
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Refuels as quickly as diesel
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Works in cold temperatures
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Doesn’t add the weight of heavy batteries that can reduce payload and revenue
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May attract younger, environmentally-conscious drivers
What is Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS™)?
We’re uniquely able to decarbonize fleets today due to our innovative approach connecting existing low-carbon hydrogen supply and demand and retrofitting existing semi-trucks. Here’s how it works.
What Does the Truck Conversion Involve?
Our practical approach involves local fleet dealerships and trusted mechanic shops retrofitting existing heavy-duty trucks – at no cost to you - with a proprietary hydrogen-diesel, co-combustion conversion kit that is fully reversible and does not negatively impact truck performance, warranty, or service agreements. In fact, our over 200,000 kms of on-road testing with professional drivers on commercial routes in some of the most challenging winter conditions proved no loss in power, payload, torque, or range while reducing emissions up to 40% per truck. Within just a few days, your truck will be able to use low-carbon hydrogen fuel to produce 40% of the required power demand with the ability to seamlessly switch back to diesel if the hydrogen runs out. To support your converted fleet, we also pay to install the low-carbon hydrogen fueling station which fills the hydrogen tanks on the truck as fast as diesel. To support your converted fleet, we also pay to install the low-carbon hydrogen fuelling station which fills the hydrogen on the truck as fast as diesel.
- H2 gas handling components behind or under cab.
- H2 injection manifold in-line with air intake blends H2 and air before entering engine block.
- Dedicated controller and wiring harness behind the dashboard (ECU).
What Makes for an Ideal Fleet for our Hydrogen-as-a-Service?
- Return-to-base trucks running less than 1,000 km round trips in and around Prince George (BC), Brandon (MB), Beauharnois (QC), or North Vancouver (BC). If you have large fleet demand outside of these areas, please contact us as more sites will be available soon.
- Freightliner, Western Stars, Peterbilt, Volvo, or Mack trucks
- Trucks that use DD15, DD16. or PACCAR engines.
- Trucks that have a minimum distance of 29 or more inches between the end of the cab and the fifth wheel.
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