Tokyu Construction and Teijin complete successful trial
Tokyu Construction and Teijin complete successful trial of hydrogen fuel cell generators to supply power at Shibuya construction site.
Loughborough – 10th August 2023 – Tokyu Construction Co., Ltd. and partner of Intelligent Energy, Teijin Limited, have announced the completion of a trial whereby hydrogen fuel cell generators were used as power sources at a construction site around Tokyo’s Shibuya Station.
The successful trial, which ran from late June to mid-July 2023, evaluated reductions of noise and carbon dioxide emissions achieved by using hydrogen fuel cell generators instead of conventional gasoline generators. It revealed that the hydrogen fuel cell generators reduced noise from approximately 80 decibels to 60 decibels (*) compared to gasoline generators. It also cut CO2 emissions approximately 6kg (reference range) in ten hours, or more than 1,000 kg per year.
In addition to testing noise and emissions, Tokyu Construction and Teijin verified the workability and portability of the fuel cell and pressure vessel units. No special equipment was required to load and unload the fuel cell and pressure vessel units onto a vehicle for transport to the Shibuya construction office.
The hydrogen fuel cell generators are comprised of a fuel cell unit, featuring the IE-LIFT 1T fuel cell, and a companion pressure vessel unit, which supplies hydrogen fuel. The pressure vessel unit is a portable hydrogen fuel supply device equipped with three Ultressa® lightweight, corrosion resistant, composite pressure cylinders developed by Teijin Engineering Limited, a subsidiary of Teijin.
The generators have been used at the construction site to supply electricity for lighting and warning signs during night time construction work. They have helped to avoid the issues caused by existing gasoline power generators, which can disturb local residents with unwanted noise, odours and ground vibrations.
Teijin aims to begin marketing the fuel cell and pressure vessel units to various industries, including building and construction, in the spring of 2024.
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About Intelligent Energy Limited
Intelligent Energy Limited is focused on the development and manufacture of its lightweight hydrogen fuel cell products ranging from 800W to 300kW+ for customers in the automotive, aerospace, generator, telecoms, materials handling and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sectors. The company is headquartered and manufactures in Loughborough in the UK, with additional offices and representation in the US, Japan, China and South Korea.
About Tokyu Construction
Since founded in 1959, as a member of the Tokyu Group pursuing a wide array of businesses that serve everyday needs, Tokyu Construction has been committed to providing residents with comfortable living environments that allow peach of mind.
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About the Teijin Group
Teijin (TSE: 3401) is a technology-driven global group with two core businesses: high performance materials and healthcare solutions. Established in 1918 as Japan’s first rayon manufacturer, Teijin today comprises some 170 companies employing 20,000 people in 20 countries. Through “Human Chemistry, Human Solutions,” Teijin relentlessly strives to aims to be a company that supports the society of the future by protecting the global environment and addressing the needs of people and communities. Teijin posted consolidated sales of JPY 1,018.8 billion (USD 7.6 billion) and total assets of JPY 1,242.4 billion (USD 9.2 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
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(*) According to the Noise Research Subcommittee of National Environmental Research Council Japan, the noise inside a game arcade is approximately 80 decibels and the noise inside a museum is approximately 60 decibels.