World’s First NH2 Fuel Cell Tractor Launched in Italy
New Holland's NH2 fuel cell tractor – the first to be shown by any tractor maker – finally broke cover in Turin, Italy. Based on a T6000 tractor, it runs on hydrogen and oxygen and produces no emissions at all.
Essentially, a fuel cell works a bit like a giant battery, with a pair of electrodes surrounded by an electricity-conducting solution. Hydrogen (stored at 350bar pressure in a tank) is passed over one electrode, while oxygen (from the air) is passed over the other. The electric current generated then passes to a pair of electric motors, one to drive the tractor and the other to run the pto and auxiliary services.The NH2's fuel cell generates 106hp and sends the power via a splitter to the four wheels. There's no gearbox or clutch increasing or decreasing speed and power simply involve putting more or less power into the motor. Going into reverse is easy - you simply reverse the fuel cell terminals.
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Essentially, a fuel cell works a bit like a giant battery, with a pair of electrodes surrounded by an electricity-conducting solution. Hydrogen (stored at 350bar pressure in a tank) is passed over one electrode, while oxygen (from the air) is passed over the other. The electric current generated then passes to a pair of electric motors, one to drive the tractor and the other to run the pto and auxiliary services.The NH2's fuel cell generates 106hp and sends the power via a splitter to the four wheels. There's no gearbox or clutch increasing or decreasing speed and power simply involve putting more or less power into the motor. Going into reverse is easy - you simply reverse the fuel cell terminals.
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