APPLICATION OF HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES TO ENSURE EUROPEAN STANDARDS IN THE OPERATION OF MOTOR TRANSPORT

It has been established that emissions and wastes from the operation of motor transport are one of the most common sources of air pollution and ecological imbalance. Despite the significant number of documents on the greening of motor transport in Europe and the world, the need to reduce the negative impact of cars remains open. A possible solution to this problem is the use of hydrogen as a fuel and as a cleaner for internal combustion engines. The expediency and efficiency of the application of hydrogen technologies to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, soot and other compounds by internal combustion engines of road transport are substantiated. The possibility of application of hydrogen technologies for domestic motor transport to ensure European standards of its operation is determined. The experience of developing an innovative system of hydrogen purification of internal combustion engines with a long period of operation, proposed by the specialists of the Science Park of the Lviv Polytechnic National University «SID Sity» (Lviv) is analyzed. The proposed development provides improved technical parameters and is cheaper to operate compared to foreign counterparts. The proposed hydrogen purification system can meet European standards of environmental requirements.