Objective A Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) is a ceramic-based multilayer device that involves expensive and time-consuming multi-step manufacturing processes including tape casting, screen printing, firing, shaping and several high-temperature thermal treatments. In addition, these cells are manually assembled into stacks resulting in extra steps for joining and sealing that difficult the standardization and quality control of the final product while introducing weak parts likely to fail. Since current ceramics processing presents strong limitations in shape and extremely complex design for manufacturing (more than 100 steps), industrially fabricated SOFC cells and stacks are expensive and present low flexibility and long time to market. This is particularly relevant for the commercial segment of the stationary fuel cells market (5-400kW) that is highly heterogeneous in terms of the overall power and heat requirements and requires customization of the final product.The main goal of the Cell3Ditor project is to develop a 3D printing technology for the industrial production of SOFC stacks by covering research and innovation in all the stages of the industrial value chain (inks formulation, 3D printer development, ceramics consolidation and system integration). All-ceramic joint-free SOFC stacks with embedded fluidics and current collection will be fabricated in a two-step process (single-step printing and sintering) to reduce in energy, materials and assembly costs while simplifying the design for manufacturing and time to market. Compared to traditional ceramic processing, the Cell3Ditor manufacturing process presents a significantly shorter time to market (from years to months) and a cost reduction estimated in 63% with an initial investment below one third of an equivalent conventional manufacturing plant (production of 1000 units per year). The project is product-driven and involves SMEs (with proved technologies) in the entire value chain to ensure reaching TRL>6. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringadditive manufacturingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramicsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cellsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocomposites Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.3.8.1. - Increase the electrical efficiency and the durability of the different fuel cells used for power production to levels which can compete with conventional technologies, while reducing costs Topic(s) FCH-02.6-2015 - Development of cost effective manufacturing technologies for key components or fuel cell systems Call for proposal H2020-JTI-FCH-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-JTI-FCH-2015-1 Funding Scheme FCH2-RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE RECERCA DE L'ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA Net EU contribution € 503 000,00 Address C/ jardins de les dones de negre 1 08930 Sant adria de besos Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona 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 Other funding € 750,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET Denmark Net EU contribution € 372 651,25 Address Anker engelunds vej 101 2800 Kongens lyngby See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn 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 Other funding € 671,25 FRANCISCO ALBERO SA Spain Net EU contribution € 250 750,00 Address Rafael barradas 19 poligono 08908 Hospitalet de llobregat 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 Este Cataluña Barcelona 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 Other funding € 500,00 SAS 3DCERAM SINTO France Net EU contribution € 474 750,00 Address 4 rue du parc de maison rouge za maison rouge 87270 Bonnac la cote See on map Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Limousin Haute-Vienne 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 Other funding € 6 750,00 PROMETHEAN PARTICLES LTD United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 248 250,00 Address 1-3 genesis park, midland way NG7 3EF Nottingham 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 East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Nottingham 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 Other funding € 500,00 UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA Spain Net EU contribution € 137 200,00 Address Padre herrera s/n 38200 San cristobal de la laguna See on map Region Canarias Canarias Tenerife 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 Other funding € 300,00 SAAN ENERGI AB Sweden Net EU contribution € 154 656,25 Address Scheelevagen 15 223 70 Lund 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 Södra Sverige Sydsverige Skåne län 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 Other funding € 1 000,00 HyGear Fuel Cell Systems B.V. Netherlands Net EU contribution € 39 405,00 Address Westervoortsedijk 73 6802 EG Arnhem 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 Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen 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 Other funding € 0,00
