Development of Intermediate Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell with Multi-Functional Plate

多功能板中温聚合物电解质燃料电池的研制

• 批准号: EP/X025411/1
• 负责人: Hadi Heidary
• 金额: $ 24.26万
• 依托单位: University of Birmingham
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Fellowship
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FX025411%2F1
• 关键词: Development; Intermediate; Temperature; Polymer; Electrolyte

Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell (PEFC) technology is considered as the most suitable zero carbon emission solution for transportation applications. PEFCs with operating temperatures of between 100oC and 120oC, coined 'intermediate temperature' PEFC (IT-PEFC), provide several benefits including; improved reaction rate, slightly higher tolerance to contaminants in the fuel stream, lower liquid water build-up, and simplified BOP system. In PEFC stacks, the bipolar plate (BPP) and gas diffusion layer (GDL) are significant cost-drivers. Therefore, BPP/GDL materials and flow-field pattern optimisation can greatly improve stack performance and reduce costs. Porous metallic foam can be applied as alternative of BPPs or GDLs of PEFCs resulting lower weight, lower contact resistance, and more uniform distribution of current density over the catalyst layer. In this project, design, fabrication and test of a metal foam plate as well as a thin metal plate for IT-PEFC will be performed. This set of plates, the so-called multifunctional plate (MFP), replaced BPPs and GDLs of conventional cells, increasing the volumetric power density by reducing the thickness of the single repeating unit up to 60%. Moreover, with the use of MFP, the manufacturing of GDL and BPP can be combined into a single process, resulting in a substantial reduction in manufacturing cost. To reach the projects aims, a range of activities including numerical simulation, fabrication, tests and feasibility study will be performed via 4 work packages: 1. MFP design via numerical simulation; 2. Prototyping/ ex-situ/ in-situ test of MFP-ITPEFC; 3. Manufacturing/test of short stacks, and 4. Techno-economics study for commercialisation. The ambitious aim will be achieved with the complementary skills of fellow and supervisors, based on the unique properties of metallic foam, major features of IT-PEFCs, a well-designed training scheme, and the excellent experience and facilities of industrial partners.

聚合物电解质燃料电池（PEFC）技术被认为是用于运输应用的最合适的零碳排放解决方案。工作温度在100oC至120oC之间的PEFC，造成的“中等温度” PEFC（IT-PEFC）提供了多种好处，包括：改善反应速率，对燃料流中污染物的耐受性略高，较低的液体水积聚和简化的BOP系统。在PEFC堆栈中，双极板（BPP）和气体扩散层（GDL）是重要的成本驱动器。因此，BPP/GDL材料和流场模式优化可以大大提高堆栈性能并降低成本。多孔金属泡沫可以用作PEFC的BPP或GDL的替代品，导致重量较低，接触电阻较低，并且电流密度在催化剂层上的均匀分布更大。在这个项目中，将执行金属泡沫板的设计，制造和测试以及用于IT-PEFC的薄金属板。这组板，即所谓的多功能板（MFP），取代了常规细胞的BPP和GDL，通过将单个重复单元的厚度降低到60％，从而增加了体积功率密度。此外，通过使用MFP，可以将GDL和BPP的制造合并为一个过程，从而大大降低了制造成本。为了达到项目的目的，将通过4个工作包进行一系列活动，包括数值模拟，制造，​​测试和可行性研究：1。MFP设计通过数值模拟； 2。MFP-ITPEFC的原型/ Ex-Situ/原位测试； 3。短堆的制造/测试和4。商业化技术经济学研究。基于金属泡沫的独特特性，IT-PEFC的主要特征，精心设计的培训计划以及工业合作伙伴的出色经验和设施，将通过同伴和主管的互补技巧来实现雄心勃勃的目标。

项目成果

Life cycle assessment of solid oxide fuel cell vehicles in a natural gas producing country; comparison with proton electrolyte fuel cell, battery and gasoline vehicles

• DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2023.103396
• 发表时间: 2023-10
• 期刊: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
• 影响因子: 8
• 作者: H. Heidary;A. El-kharouf;R. Steinberger‐Wilckens;S. Bozorgmehri;M. Salimi;Mohammad Golmohammad