Compact, light, efficient and reliable turbo compressor for fuel cell vehicles

Project description

A breath of fresh air for fuel cell cars

Conventional cars run on petrol or diesel, but new eco-friendly fuel cell cars combine hydrogen and oxygen to power an electric motor. The constant supply of oxygen that is needed usually comes from air provided by a compressor. This is the tricky part because compressor technology is not yet optimised for fuel cell applications. The Swiss CELEROTON company is at the forefront of high-speed turbo compressors that are faster, lighter, smaller and oil-free. With the EU-funded Turbo-FCell project, CELEROTON will finalise production of its new compressor technology for oxygen supply in the fuel cell vehicle market. The project’s overall goal is to boost the deployment of fuel cell vehicles in Europe, increase their efficiency and decrease their cost.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fuel cell
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › commerce
• social sciences › social and economic geography › transport › electric vehicles
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › inorganic compounds

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges
• H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
• H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies

Topic(s)

• EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument

Call for proposal

H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2
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Funding Scheme

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Coordinator

CELEROTON AG

Address

Industriestrasse 22
8604 Volketswil
Switzerland

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 1 728 125