MIT Startup LNK Develops Technology to Convert Diesel Heavy Trucks to Hydrogen Power

IT Home, October 14 news, according to foreign media TechCrunch, MIT startup LNK Energies has developed a system that can convert existing diesel heavy trucks into hydrogen-powered trucks, reducing pollution and operating costs. LNK Chief Technology Officer Alexis Huynh said that for a US Class 8 heavy truck, the total cost of ownership with this technology is 13% lower than that of a diesel truck. LNK uses chemical reactions to store hydrogen in liquid organic compounds and release it when needed. Huynh revealed that the team reduced the dehydrogenation reactor from the size of a shipping container to the size of a mini-fridge. The released hydrogen can be used directly in internal combustion engines; existing diesel engines require only minor modifications, and waste heat can also drive the onboard reactor. The hydrogen storage liquid can be put directly into conventional fuel tanks, and refueling is the same as diesel. The two founders plan to install the scaled-up device on commercial trucks within 18 months. The above information comes from the original source and was organized by AI.