Objective The proposal goal is to develop a complete 5 kW Direct Methanol Fuel Cell stack operating over 140 C. for use in cars. Specific stack targets will be fixed by car manufacturers in the early stage of the project. In order to meet these objectives, innovative cell components, hybrid membranes and catalysts, will be developed aiming at a power density of 300 mW/cm2.In the first Phase a 1.25 kW module will be designed, assembled and tested. The adjusted cell components, thermal, mechanical, electrical and water managements will be optimised. New catalysts and membranes will be developed.In Phase II the optimised components will be selected and the module design refined and upgraded to a 5 kW stack. The project is part of the EUCAR cluster, which has the general objective to obtain a matching set of components needed to assemble complete fuel cell car demonstrators. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcoholsnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater managementengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-6. - Key action Economic and Efficient Energy for a Competitive Europe Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator THALES ENGINEERING & CONSULTING EU contribution No data Address rue du Pont des Halles 25, Chevilly Larue 94666 RUNGIS France See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A. Italy EU contribution No data Address Strada Torino 50 10043 ORBASSANO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ISRAEL PLASTICS AND RUBBER CENTER Israel EU contribution No data Address Josepho Building, Technion City HAIFA See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Salita Santa Lucia sopra Contesse 5 98126 MESSINA See on map Total cost No data RAMOT (TEL AVIV) - UNIVERSITY AUTHORITY FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT LTD. Israel EU contribution No data Address Haim Levanon Street 32 61392 TEL AVIV See on map Total cost No data SOLVAY S.A. Belgium EU contribution No data Address 310,Rue de Ransbeek 310 1120 BRUXELLES See on map Total cost No data
