Project: Scale up of CDC production for inclusion in ultracapacitor to double the performance.

Project Information

SKLCarbonP2

Grant agreement ID: 719497

DOI

10.3030/719497

Project closed

EC signature date 17 March 2016

Start date 1 April 2016

End date 30 June 2018

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Nanotechnologies

Total cost

€ 3 555 375,00

EU contribution

€ 2 488 762,50

Coordinated by

SKELETON TECHNOLOGIES OU
Estonia

Periodic Reporting for period 2 - SKLCarbonP2 (Project: Scale up of CDC production for inclusion in ultracapacitor to double the performance.)

Reporting period: 2017-04-01 to 2018-06-30

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

Ultracapacitors are playing an increasingly important role as efficient high power energy storage devices. UC market has shown 30% CAGR since 2009. Leading consultancy IDTechEx estimates that by 2021 the directly addressable segment of large format ultracapacitors (over 100F) is forecast to reach $4bn USD. The same research identifies low energy and power density, together with high costs, as the main factors inhibiting further market growth.

Skeleton Technologies (SKL) has developed a patented carbide derived carbon (CDC) ultracapacitor technology, which enables a four-fold increase in power density and twice the energy density and, approximately halves the cost/performance ratio. Contingent on the specific application, in most cases the economic impact of an ultracapacitor based energy solution returns its value more than ten-fold over its lifetime as monetary savings in energy consumption and reduces emissions accordingly.

The technological challenge of the project lies with scaling CDC production from TRL 6 by deploying large-scale fluidized bed reactors at a certified chemical manufacturing site to achieve TRL 8.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

Project progress thus far has resulted in two patent applications, which both are confidential for the time being. The applications cover the research demonstrating that the necessary performance can be reached with low-cost raw-materials.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

The CDC technology enables a four-fold increase in power density and twice the energy density and approximately halves the cost/performance ratio of ultracapacitors. This will enable the use of ultracapacitors in a wider range of applications for which the technology has thus far been either too bulky or too expensive. Such applications include such weight-sensitive applications as kinetic energy recovery (KERS) in passenger vehicles and aircraft applications. Higher cost efficiency is relevant for industrial applications and voltage regulation in electrical grids. Contingent on the specific application, in most cases the economic impact of an ultracapacitor based energy solution returns its value more than ten-fold over its lifetime as monetary savings in energy consumption and reduces emissions accordingly.

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