Design, Program, Evolve: Engineering efficient electrochemical devices for a net-zero world

设计、编程、进化：为净零世界设计高效电化学装置

基本信息

批准号：
EP/W03395X/1
负责人：
Stuart Holmes
金额：
$ 253.23万
依托单位：
University of Manchester
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2022
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2022 至无数据
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FW03395X%2F1
关键词：
Design Program Evolve Engineering efficient

项目摘要

Electro-chemical devices (fuel cells, electrolysers etc) are at the forefront of the drive to a 'net-zero world' with hydrogen as an important energy storage medium and fuel for the application of sustainably derived electricity. Even with the projected development of the energy system towards a largely fossil-fuel free system, CO2 separation will continue to be required for chemical processes. The work proposed builds on the collaboration between the Universities on Manchester, Newcastle and UCL which has flourished over the past five years, to develop more efficient and robust technologies to achieve a carbon negative industrial landscape.The ability to operate fuel cells at higher temperatures without humidification means that the amount of equipment needed and hence cost is reduced. It also means that potentially cheaper catalysts can be used, and the purity of the fuel does not need to be rigorously controlled, all of which leads to cheaper and more efficient systems. The overlap between fuel cells and electrolysers is very significant as an electrolyser is simply a fuel cell in reverse; as such similar problems are manifest. In addition, an exciting electrochemical process for gas separation (CO2 removal) is under development, again with significant overlap in terms of developmental challenges.This proposal builds a team of researchers with complimentary skills to tackle the challenges highlighted. The synergies between the very high-level characterisation expertise to examine the processes taking place in the systems, coupled with the electro-chemical developments which are on-going, mean that development and optimisation can take place quickly with understanding being shared to tackle the overlapping nature of the obstacles to implementation of these vital technologies.

电化学装置（燃料电池、电解槽等）处于推动“净零世界”的最前沿，其中氢作为重要的储能介质和应用可持续发电的燃料。即使能源系统预计将发展为基本上无化石燃料的系统，化学过程仍将需要二氧化碳分离。拟议的工作建立在曼彻斯特大学、纽卡斯尔大学和伦敦大学学院之间的合作基础上，该合作在过去五年中蓬勃发展，旨在开发更高效、更强大的技术，以实现负碳工业景观。加湿意味着所需设备的数量以及成本的降低。这还意味着可以使用可能更便宜的催化剂，并且不需要严格控制燃料的纯度，所有这些都可以带来更便宜和更高效的系统。燃料电池和电解槽之间的重叠非常重要，因为电解槽只是燃料电池的倒转。因为类似的问题很明显。此外，一种令人兴奋的气体分离电化学工艺（去除二氧化碳）正在开发中，同样在开发挑战方面存在显着重叠。该提案建立了一支具有互补技能的研究人员团队来应对突出的挑战。用于检查系统中发生的过程的非常高水平的表征专业知识之间的协同作用，加上正在进行的电化学开发，意味着开发和优化可以快速进行，同时共享理解以解决重叠问题实施这些重要技术的障碍的性质。