Energy consumption of an electric forklift truck: Alternative with fuel cell and supercapacitor

D. S. Pacheco; L. G. Gonzalez; J. L. Espinoza; C. J. Campoverde

doi:10.1109/ROPEC48299.2019.9057114

Energy consumption of an electric forklift truck: Alternative with fuel cell and supercapacitor

D. S. Pacheco
, L. G. Gonzalez
, J. L. Espinoza
, C. J. Campoverde

Universidad de Cuenca

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3 Scopus citations

Abstract

The present work presents a study on the energy consumption of an electric forklift truck. It shows the profile of energy consumption in real operating conditions. The average and maximum consumption is determined from its storage system. The study proposes a replacement of the set of available lead-acid batteries, with a system based on a hydrogen fuel cell and super-capacitors, which is modeled on Psim®. From an electric model, a buck converter is coupled to supply the necessary power to the forklift in 24 V_dc. The study presents the design of the power supply system from a nominal 5 kW hydrogen fuel cell, an equivalent capacitor of 130 F, and a storage tank of 78 L @ 200 bar in order to have a theoretical autonomy of 8 h of operation. The study demonstrates the feasibility of replacing the storage system of a conventional electric forklift with one that is powered by hydrogen, as an energy alternative in order to improve autonomy and increase the life cycle of the forklift.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728128986
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ROPEC48299.2019.9057114
State	Published - Nov 2019
Event	2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019 - Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico Duration: 13 Nov 2019 → 15 Nov 2019

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Name	2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019

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Conference	2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019
Country/Territory	Mexico
City	Ixtapa, Guerrero
Period	13/11/19 → 15/11/19

UN SDGs

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Electric forklift
Fuel cell
Hydrogen
Lead-acid battery
Supercapacitor

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Pacheco, D. S., Gonzalez, L. G., Espinoza, J. L., & Campoverde, C. J. (2019). Energy consumption of an electric forklift truck: Alternative with fuel cell and supercapacitor. In 2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019 Article 9057114 (2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROPEC48299.2019.9057114

Pacheco, D. S. ; Gonzalez, L. G. ; Espinoza, J. L. et al. / Energy consumption of an electric forklift truck : Alternative with fuel cell and supercapacitor. 2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019).

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Pacheco, DS, Gonzalez, LG, Espinoza, JL & Campoverde, CJ 2019, Energy consumption of an electric forklift truck: Alternative with fuel cell and supercapacitor. in 2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019., 9057114, 2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019, Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico, 13/11/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROPEC48299.2019.9057114

Energy consumption of an electric forklift truck: Alternative with fuel cell and supercapacitor. / Pacheco, D. S.; Gonzalez, L. G.; Espinoza, J. L. et al.
2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 9057114 (2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019).

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Pacheco DS, Gonzalez LG, Espinoza JL, Campoverde CJ. Energy consumption of an electric forklift truck: Alternative with fuel cell and supercapacitor. In 2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. 9057114. (2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2019). doi: 10.1109/ROPEC48299.2019.9057114

Energy consumption of an electric forklift truck: Alternative with fuel cell and supercapacitor

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