Hydrogen

Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

The Air Force is the largest consumer of petroleum products in the Department of Defense. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne has made it a priority to find alternative fuels to replace fossil fuels. In a partnership with the State of Hawaii, Hickam is implementing Secretary Wynne's directive and is leading the way with its hydrogen production and new fueling stations.

Pinnacle CNG's hydrogen pressure management system is installed and operating daily at Hickam Field in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii at the USAF's Hydrogen Demonstration Program. The compression system is packaged in a four-stage variable-speed, ruggedized field-deployable pod developed by HydraFLX Systems LLC of Galveston, TX. The Pinnacle compression and pressure management system (PMS) has over one million operational hours of real-world experience. The compressor can follow H2 production or operate independently to manage fuel transfer to or from vessels and vehicles. Vehicles in the demonstration fleet include fuel cell (FC) bus, FCVan, FCTowtractor, and FCForklift. Pinnacle CNG Company is continuing to partner with HydraFLX Systems in the USAF program to expand, integrating renewable wind and solar energies to production of clean hydrogen transport fuel.

The hydrogen plant and fueling station at Hickam AFB, Hawaii are the starting points for the Air Force in the pursuit to research ways to find new energy sources. It is also the spearhead for the Department of Defense's fight to conserve energy, create cleaner air and break its dependence on fossil fuel.

Hydrogen-Vehicle Fueling Station