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

Informazioni relative al progetto

SKLCarbonP2

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 719497

DOI

10.3030/719497

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 17 Marzo 2016

Data di avvio 1 Aprile 2016

Data di completamento 30 Giugno 2018

Finanziato da

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

Costo totale

€ 3 555 375,00

Contributo UE

€ 2 488 762,50

Coordinato da

SKELETON TECHNOLOGIES OU
Estonia

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

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2017-04-01 al 2018-06-30

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

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.

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

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.

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

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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