Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/K021192/1 | |
| Title | Reducing the Cost and Prolonging the Durability of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems by in-situ Hydrogen Purification and Technology Hybridization (HyFCap) | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Fuel Cells, Stationary applications) 50%; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Fuel Cells, Mobile applications) 50%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 40%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Chemical Engineering) 30%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 30%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Professor ZX (Zheng Xiao ) Guo No email address given Chemistry University College London |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 November 2013 | |
| End Date | 28 February 2018 | |
| Duration | 52 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £1,442,362 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Energy : Energy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor ZX (Zheng Xiao ) Guo , Chemistry, University College London (99.995%) |
| Other Investigator | Dr RWG Bucknall , Mechanical Engineering, University College London (0.001%) Professor JRG (Julian ) Evans , Chemistry, University College London (0.001%) Professor N Tyler , Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London (0.001%) Dr MR Emes , Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London (0.001%) Professor PJ (Peter ) Hall , Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield (0.001%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Alsitek Limited (0.000%) Project Contact , HCT Group (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Hydrogen and fuel cells open the way to integrated "open energy systems" that simultaneously address all of the major energy and environmental challenges, and have the flexibility to adapt to the diverse and intermittent renewable energy sources that will be available in the Europe of 2030. HFCs offer a number of advantages for both smaller scale stationary power and transport systems, such as quiet operation, low self-discharge, high energy density and extended driving ranges. However, these are not yet economically competitive with other fuel systems such as open cycle gas turbines for balancing electrical grids, Li-based batteries for domestic storage nor high compression ratio diesel engines for transport. Two important contributions to the elevated costs of fuel cell systems are: 1) the capital cost of fuel cell power (kW-1); and 2) the cost of the high purity H2 needed to extend asset lifetime especially when the hydrogen is supplied by an on-board hydride tank.This proposal will seek to address both problems by: 1) the hybridisation of fuel cells with supercapacitors, to reduce the demand (hence the capital cost) for fuel cell power capacity and increase power efficiency; and 2) the development of in-situ hydrogen purifiers by means of highly selective and high-permittivity solid-sorbent membranes, to increase the lifetime of the fuel cell. These two issues also represent two critical gaps /issues that have NOT been funded in the relevant SUPERGEN consortia (Hydrogen and Energy Storage) and the HFC Hub by the EPSRC.Members of the consortium are with complementary expertise in supercapacitors, hydrogen store and purification, power engineering design and management, which will potentially lead to a complete integration of these area and help us to develop a novel design and optimum integration of hydrogen fuel-cell (HFC) and supercapacitor (SC) for an efficient, low-cost and low-carbon power system. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 21/11/13 | |
