Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
||
| Reference Number | EP/H007962/1 | |
| Title | Hydrogen Electrolyser and Fuel Cell | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Fuel Cells, Stationary applications) 25%; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen production) 50%; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Fuel Cells, Mobile applications) 25%; |
|
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Chemical Engineering) 50%; |
|
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Professor K Scott No email address given School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials Newcastle University |
|
| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 30 September 2010 | |
| End Date | 29 September 2011 | |
| Duration | 12 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £89,719 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy; Transport Systems and Vehicles | |
| Region | North East | |
| Programme | Energy : Energy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor K Scott , School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, Newcastle University (100.000%) |
| Web Site | ||
| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | It is well known that polymer membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) are attractive for future vehicle, portable and combined heat and power applications. General requirements of PEMFCs are: good chemical and thermal stability, low gas impermeability (H2 and O2), good mechanical strength and low cost. This project will develop recently researched membranes for fuel cells that improve chemical and mechanical stability, are easilly fabricated and can be thinner and thus have lower electrical resistance. The cells made from such materials will be able to use low costs catalysts and achieve superior performance to current equivalent fuel cells.In parallel the research will develop a new electrolyser concept for the production of hydrogen fuel using the same membrane concept and low costs catalysts. The electrolyser can be used to produce hydrogen from renewable electrical energy and thus be compatible with fluctuation energy supplies from renewable sources | |
| Publications | (none) |
|
| Final Report | (none) |
|
| Added to Database | 24/11/09 | |
