Objective The complexity of the balance of plant of a fuel cell-fuel processor unit challenges the design/development/demonstration of compact and user friendly fuel cell power systems for portable applications. An Internal Reforming Methanol Fuel Cell (IRMFC) stack poses a highly potential technological challenge for High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (HT-PEMFCs) in portable applications. It aims at opening new scientific and engineering prospects, which may allow easier market penetration of the fuel cells. The core of innovation of IRMFC is the incorporation of a methanol reforming catalyst in the anode compartment or in between the bipolar plates of a High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (HT-PEMFC). In order to obtain an economically technologically viable solution, low-cost materials with certain functional specifications within 200-220oC (electrolytes, catalysts and bipolar plates) and production techniques, with easy maintenance and high durability will be employed. Taking advantage of the innovative outcomes of the ending FCH-JU IRAFC 245202 project, the functionality of MeOH-fuelled integrated 100 W system will be demonstrated. IRMFC partnership brings together specialists in catalysis (FORTH, UMCS, ZBT, IMM), HT polymer electrolytes (UPAT, ADVENT, FORTH), as well as the technological know-how to design, construct and test balance-of-plant components and HT-PEMFC stacks (IMM, ZBT, ENERFUEL, JRC-IET, ADVENT). Special role is adapted throughout the project for end-user/system integrators (ENERFUEL, ARPEDON) with respect to emerging portable applications. In particular Advent’s joint development with HT PEM dedicated and recognized industrial partners like Enerfuel (USA) gives the ability to adopt and integrate the advanced technological know-how of the two companies toward the manufacture of a product that will have all assets to penetrate fuel cell early market business. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcoholsnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Programme(s) FP7-JTI - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives Topic(s) SP1-JTI-FCH.2012.4.2 - Demonstration of portable generators, back-up power and Uninterruptible Power Systems SP1-JTI-FCH.2012.4.4 - Demonstration of portable fuel cell systems for various applications Call for proposal FCH-JU-2012-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme JTI-CP-FCH - Joint Technology Initiatives - Collaborative Project (FCH) Coordinator IDRYMA TECHNOLOGIAS KAI EREVNAS Address N plastira str 100 70013 Irakleio Greece See on map Region Νησιά Αιγαίου Κρήτη Ηράκλειο Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Andreas Plagakis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 352 680,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUT FUER MIKROTECHNIK MAINZ GMBH Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 25 112,44 Address Carl-zeiss-str. 18-20 55129 Mainz See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Frank Hainel (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AE EREUNAS & ANAPTYXIS YLIKON & PROIONTONANANEOSIMON PIGON ENERGEIAS & SYNAFON SYMVOULEFTIKON Y PIRESION Greece EU contribution € 164 320,00 Address Stadiou 0 municipality of patra 26504 Platani See on map Region Κεντρική Ελλάδα Δυτική Ελλάδα Αχαΐα Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nora Gourdoupi (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIWERSYTET MARII CURIE-SKLODOWSKIEJ Poland EU contribution € 125 680,00 Address Pl marii curie sklodowskiej 5 20 031 Lublin See on map Region Makroregion wschodni Lubelskie Lubelski Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Andrzej Machocki (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 291 754,56 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Andrea Zeumann (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window PANEPISTIMIO PATRON Greece EU contribution € 180 104,00 Address University campus rio patras 265 04 Rio patras See on map Region Κεντρική Ελλάδα Δυτική Ελλάδα Αχαΐα Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Joannis Kallitsis (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ZENTRUM FUR BRENNSTOFFZELLEN-TECHNIK GMBH Germany EU contribution € 309 390,00 Address Carl benz strasse 201 47057 Duisburg See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact George Bandlamudi (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium EU contribution € 93 797,00 Address Rue de la loi 200 1049 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Josephina Pijls (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ENERFUEL INC Participation ended United States EU contribution € 10 000,00 Address Northpoint parkway suite 101 1501 33047 West palm beach fl See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Daniel Betts (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ARPEDON METRITIKES DIATAXEIS KAI ORGANA MICHANIMATA YPRESIES EPE Greece EU contribution € 33 200,00 Address Odos ionias 80 17456 Alimos athina See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dimitrios Sangiotis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
