#Industry News
RIX Industries M2H2: Hydrail’s Fast Track to Clean Energy Fuel Cells
Leveraging mobile hydrogen generation systems to power today’s trains for tomorrow’s decarbonisation mandates
While diesel fuel has powered the rail industry for nearly one hundred years, its days are numbered. Steam reforming of methanol to fuel cell grade hydrogen via M2H2 provides a low-emission solution meeting strict environmental fuel regulations – no NOx, SOx, or PM. Additionally, the M2H2 emits 30 to 50 percent less CO2 than diesel engines. (The M2H2 can achieve net-zero emissions using renewable methanol.) Methanol is relatively less harmful to the environment than diesel fuel. A clear, colourless liquid, methanol is fully miscible in water. If the train were to leak methanol on a bridge over a river, for example, the fuel would completely dissolve and biodegrade in the water. In contrast, a diesel engine in a similar scenario would set off an environmental crisis.
