Project description DEENESFRITPL Durable components for heavy-duty trucks The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is the core of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells used in several applications, mainly in transport. The EU-funded IMMORTAL project will develop extraordinary durable and high-power-density MEAs, which will be transferable to other fields, and improve the competitiveness of Europe’s fuel truck sector. The project relies on fuel cell degradation pathways relevant to heavy-duty truck operation and developing lifetime prediction models from extensive real-life stack operation, accelerated stress test and load profile cycles on short stacks. IMMORTAL will develop new materials concepts for world-leading components, realise the potential of these components in MEAs and develop load profile tests for heavy-duty MEA performance. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective IMMORTAL will develop exceptionally durable and high power density MEAs well beyond the current state of the art up to TRL4 by building on understanding of fuel cell degradation pathways specific to heavy-duty truck operation and developing lifetime prediction models from extensive real-life stack operation, accelerated stress test and load profile cycles on short stacks. IMMORTAL encompasses OEMs, tier 1 suppliers, and leading industrial and academic/research organisation partners with long expertise in fuel cell science and technology. Building on best developments from the FCHJU, the project will not only develop significantly more durable MEAs that will be transferable to other fields, but will accelerate competitiveness of the European fuel cell truck sector by providing recommendations at system level to improve durability, and designs that contribute to increasing stack power density and to reducing the PEMFC system cost.Accordingly, the specific objectives of the project are to:Develop new materials concepts for world-leading components (electrocatalysts, membranes) by building mitigation strategies to fuel cell operation-induced degradation into their design to ensure both their activity and their stability, and improve the interfaces between them to minimise resistances;Realise the potential of these components in MEAs by introducing novel electrode and MEA constructions to deliver a step-change in durability while exceeding 1.2 W/cm2 at 0.675 V;Develop load profile tests for heavy-duty MEA performance and durability assessment, including input from real-life usage profiles from H2Haul;Validate the MEA performance and durability in full size cell short stacks using extended load profile testing and achieve a predicted lifetime of 30,000 hours. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencescatalysiselectrocatalysisengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Keywords Membrane electrode assembly durability degradation understanding and lifetime prediction Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.3.4.6.1. - Reduce the production cost of fuel cell systems to be used in transport applications, while increasing their lifetime to levels which can compete with conventional technologies Topic(s) FCH-01-2-2020 - Durability-Lifetime of stacks for Heavy Duty trucks Call for proposal H2020-JTI-FCH-2020-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS Net EU contribution € 600 485,00 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 692 960,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER France Net EU contribution € 92 475,00 Address 163 RUE AUGUSTE BROUSSONNET 34090 Montpellier See on map Region Occitanie Languedoc-Roussillon Hérault Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 92 475,00 JOHNSON MATTHEY HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 654 900,00 Address FARRINGDON STREET 25 EC4A 4AB London See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 058 701,25 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 403 801,25 Address FARRINGDON STREET 25 5TH FLOOR EC4A 4AB London See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 403 801,25 ROBERT BOSCH GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 1 191 407,50 Address ROBERT-BOSCH-PLATZ 1 70839 Gerlingen-Schillerhoehe See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Ludwigsburg Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 191 407,50 FPT MOTORENFORSCHUNG AG Switzerland Net EU contribution € 278 437,50 Address SCHLOSSGASSE 2 9320 Arbon See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Ostschweiz Thurgau Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 418 187,50 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. FPT INDUSTRIAL SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 139 750,00 Address VIA PUGLIA 15 10156 Torino To See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 139 750,00 AVL LIST GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 85 775,00 Address HANS-LIST-PLATZ 1 8020 Graz See on map Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 85 775,00 ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAET FREIBURG Germany Net EU contribution € 296 250,00 Address FAHNENBERGPLATZ 79098 Freiburg See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 296 250,00 PRETEXO France Net EU contribution € 82 646,25 Address 58 AVENUE D'OCCITANIE BAT J2 APT 193 34090 Montpellier See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Occitanie Languedoc-Roussillon Hérault Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 82 646,25
