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European methanol powered fuel cell CHP

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Deliverables

Specifications report including preliminary safety analysis

Report on the design specifications of the HT-PEMFC system, including product specifications for CHP use, interface definitions between PEMFC and subsystems, definition of communication protocols and additionally, a preliminary safety assessment for the design phase.

Study of scaling the methanol fuelled CHP system to 50-100 kW

Report on the required modifications, plans and designs to scale up the developed 5 kW system to a 50-100 kW CHP system, including cost estimates.

Report on system demonstration in relevant conditions

Report on the testing and demonstration of the CHP system at the end user’s site for at least 6 months and 2000 hours.

Summary of scientific HT-PEM workshop and industrial event

Report on the scientific fuel cell event, where applicable scientific results from the first half of the project are shared.

Aqueous phase reformer design and initial catalyst selection

Report on the selection of appropriate APR reactor design and characterization of the 10-20% scale reformer with the most promising catalyst selected in the beginning of the project.

Summary of industry stakeholder workshop

Report on outcome from an industry stakeholder workshop, where applicable project results are disseminated to potential end-users.

Updated communication plan

The communication plan outlines the activities for increasing awareness of the project and its expecte and achieved results among the public. Update after period 1 to cover new needs and information.

System safety assessment

Report on the system safety assessment performed via the HAZOP framework, giving input to the CHP system integration.

Summary of open seminar and industry workshop

Report on the initial workshop, which aims on presenting the project itself and the aspects of using methanol-powered fuel cell in CHP and other, such as marine, mining, transport, etc., applications.

Quality control methods for MEA and BP plate production

Report on development of quality control methods of bipolar plates and MEAs to allow higher stack fuel utilization.

Design study for pressurised 50-100 kW HT- PEMFC system

Report on the study of scaling up the developed 5 kW system to a 50-100 kW system, with the focus on benefits from pressurizing the system and the use of expanders. Additionally, the selection of TEGs for both 5 and 50-100 kW systems is reported.

Final report on market potential and business analysis

Updated report on business analysis of the introduction of methanol fuelled HT-PEMFC units in CHP sector to understand the business case possibilities.

Report on environmental analysis

An assessment of the carbon footprint of methanol fuelled HTPEM CHP units.

Stack material selection report

Report on characterization of new materials for selecting optimum materials for the developed system.

Selection, adaptation and characterisation of catalyst

Report on the study of suitable catalysts (selective and highly active) to both the APR reformer and the main, second-stage reformer.

Initial report on market potential and business analysis

Report on a business analysis of the introduction of methanol fuelled HT-PEMFC units in CHP sector to understand the business case possibilities.

Communication plan

The communication plan outlines the activities for increasing awareness of the project and its expecte and achieved results among the public.

Report on initial system validation

Report on the construction and validation of the CHP system functionality in a laboratory environment.

Samples of produced communication and dissemination material, Period 1

Samples of the communication and dissemination material. These can be in the form of zip-files, including suitable file formats for the produced material.

Samples of produced communication and dissemination material, Period 2

Samples of the communication and dissemination material. These can be in the form of zip-files, including suitable file formats for the produced material.

Publications

Hydrogen production via aqueous-phase reforming for high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells - a review

Author(s): Paranjeet Lakhtaria, Paulo Ribeirinha, Werneri Huhtinen, Saara Viik, José Sousa, Adélio Mendes
Published in: Open Research Europe, Issue 1, 2021, Page(s) 81, ISSN 2732-5121
Publisher: European Commission
DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.13812.1

Development and characterization of an aqueous phase methanol reformer for a fuel cell system

Author(s): Huhtinen, Werneri
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Aalto University

Development and characterization of a thermoelectric generator for a fuel cell system

Author(s): Hospu, Jeremias
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Aalto University

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