Objective The project DEMCOPEM-2MW is to design, construct and demonstrate an economical combined heat and power PEM fuel cell power plant (2 MW electrical power and 1.5 MW heat) and integration into a chlor-alkali (CA) production plant. A chlor-alkali production plant produces chlorine and caustic soda (lye) and high purity hydrogen. The hydrogen contains almost 45% of the energy that is consumed in the plant. In many cases this hydrogen is vented. The project will demonstrate the PEM Power Plant technology for converting the hydrogen into electricity, heat and water for use in the chlor-alkali production process, lowering its electricity consumption by 20%.The partners have relevant experience in long life high efficient PEM power plant systems in hazardous environments like a chlor-alkali plant.The PEM power plant will be fully integrated into the chlorine production unit and will also be remotely controlled. The water produced by the oxidation of hydrogen is also used. To reduce the (maintenance) cost of the integrated plant special emphasis is put on the longevity of the fuel cells (especially membranes, electrodes and catalyst) and to lower the manufacturing costs. The design is optimized for minimal energy loss. Extensive diagnostics and data acquisition are incorporated to monitor the performance.The demonstration will take place in China as this is the ideal starting point for the market introduction. High electricity prices (up to 2 times higher than in Europe), 50% of the chlor-alkali world production and rationing of electricity all contribute to the business case.A successful demonstration will pave the way for the roll out of the technology, staged cost efficiencies and further self-sustained market and technology developments. Fields of science natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysisengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and powernatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryhalogensnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Programme(s) FP7-JTI - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives Topic(s) SP1-JTI-FCH.2013.3.5 - Field demonstration of large scale stationary power and CHP fuel cell systems Call for proposal FCH-JU-2013-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme JTI-CP-FCH - Joint Technology Initiatives - Collaborative Project (FCH) Coordinator NOBIAN INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS BV EU contribution € 451 140,00 Address VAN ASCH VAN WIJCKSTRAAT 53 3811 LP Amersfoort Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jan-Pieter Ebben (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NEDSTACK FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY BV Netherlands EU contribution € 2 719 194,00 Address WESTERVOORTSEDIJK 73 GEBOUW 533 6827 AV Arnhem See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Lute Huiting (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MTSA TECHNOPOWER BV Netherlands EU contribution € 1 825 780,00 Address WESTERVOORTSEDIJK 67 6827 AT ARNHEM See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ton De Kleijne (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data JOHNSON MATTHEY HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 259 679,00 Address FARRINGDON STREET 25 EC4A 4AB London See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact William Hall (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data POLITECNICO DI MILANO Italy EU contribution € 210 732,00 Address PIAZZA LEONARDO DA VINCI 32 20133 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Giuseppe Piampiano (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data