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Rail Case Study: CORADIA ILINT - Running on green energy

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Various inspection, safety assessment and certification services as debo and asbo for the first hydrogen-fuelLed multi-unit train set (Coradia ilint 54)

FACTS AT A GLANCE

CUSTOMER: Alstom Transport Deutschland GmbH

COUNTRY: Germany / Austria

ABOUT THE PROJECT: 

  • Development and approval of a hydrogen-fuelled multi-unit train set 
  • The train is operated by electrical energy generated from hydrogen using fuel cells
  • Fully fuelled, the train has a range of over 1000 km, maximum speed of 140 km/h

PROJECT PERIOD: June 2017 to October 2020

 

 SERVICES PROVIDED:German flag roundAustrian flag round

  • i-DeBo services according to MoU for Germany
  • DeBo process for Austria for iLint prototype on state of technology
  • AsBo assessment of the application of the risk management procedure
  • Overall assessment according to §32a EisbG for Austria
  • Various technical individual assessments, in particular also on the subject of hydrogen

STANDARDS COVERED: 

  • EBO, MoU procedure, administrative guideline for transmission systems
  • EN 45545 parts 1 to 7
  • EN 50553
  • (Notified) National Technical Regulations (NNTV=NNNTR) for Germany on TSI LOC & PAS
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 402/2013 in conjunction with 2015/1136
  • EisbG §32a
  • 2014/68/EU

What was the challenge?

The Coradia iLint is a new-generation of hydrogen-fuelled, multi-unit trains generating zero carbon-emissions. These new-generation trains literally produce nothing but “steam” – making them a zero carbon-emission trains in the rail sector.

A particular challenge was the need to meet the early acceptance that management required in order to use tried-and-tested hydrogen technology in the new setting. A partner was required to who is involved in the requirement definition and safety-related testing of the design and features to approve the new train and to bring it safely to the rails.

The high level of teamwork between the various divisions of TÜV SÜD during this project offered our client significant synergy effects. This, in turn, enabled our expert colleagues to further grow their experience and being part in bringing a new innovative and sustainable mobility solution to the rails.

Tolga Wichmann, Head of Rail Task Force Hydrogen and Senior Assessor Fire Safety & Alternative Propulsion at TÜV SÜD

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