Hydrogen Refueling Facilities in Logistic Hubs across the Physical Internet: Adapting the Deployment to Vehicle Autonomy
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Kim, Mina
Karuppaiyan, Nishanth
Muthukrishnan, Praveen
Montreuil, Benoit
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This study investigates the strategic deployment of hydrogen refueling infrastructure for fuel-cell electric heavy-duty trucks (FCEV HDTs) within a hyperconnected Physical Internet (PI) logistics network. Focusing on the southeastern United States, we analyze 31 logistics hubs and propose an optimized multi-stage deployment sequence based on the drivable range and operational autonomy of current FCEV HDT models. Using real-world specifications from commercial and prototype vehicles, we evaluate how hub-based refueling infrastructure impacts network coverage. The selection of hubs is guided by their marginal contribution to increasing feasible freight routes. Our simulation results illustrate an effective deployment sequence of hydrogen refueling facilities across regional Physical Internet hubs, determined by the drivable range of FCEV HDTs. This work advances the literature on hydrogen infrastructure planning by incorporating Freight Analysis Framework data and logistics hub topology—an approach not previously explored in this context.
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2025-06
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