Development of methods for the characterization of 12 M KOH zincate fuel for green energy backup systems

开发用于绿色能源备用系统的 12 M KOH 锌酸盐燃料的表征方法

• 批准号: 486765-2015
• 负责人: Beauchemin, Diane
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Queen's University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=585776
• 关键词: Development; methods; characterization; 12; KOH

Green energy generation systems require backup systems on cloudy days (in the case of solar panels) or when there is no wind (in the case of windmills). ZincNyx Energy Solutions manufactures such backup systems. In order to improve the efficiency of their systems, they require analysis of the fuel used in order to better understand the processes occurring, including which contaminants accumulate over time, so as to determine where improvements could be made. As a major component of the fuel attacks glass, it cannot be analyzed using conventional instrumentation. Existing methods are cumbersome or involve dilution, which degrades the detection limit, i.e. the minimum amount that can be detected, and can introduce contamination in the process. During this project, simple modifications to existing analytical instrumentation will be made to enable the direct multi-element analysis of the fuel and of the particles that it contains. This will allow verification of its composition and will provide information on contaminants as well as on suspended particulate matter that play a critical role. The information gained through regular monitoring of their processes, which will be enabled by the new methods to be developed during this project, will allow ZincNyx Energy Solutions to continuously improve their product. This should not only allow them to remain competitive but should allow them to expand, including the creation of new jobs. As well, their product will help entice a Canada-wide move to green energy sources. The methods to be developed should also be useful for the development of alkaline fuel cells, as they will allow measurement of the stability of components in such medium.

绿色能源发电系统需要阴天（对于太阳能电池板）或无风时（对于风车）的备用系统。 ZincNyx Energy Solutions 制造此类备用系统。为了提高系统效率，他们需要对所使用的燃料进行分析，以便更好地了解发生的过程，包括哪些污染物随着时间的推移而积累，从而确定可以在哪些方面进行改进。由于燃料的主要成分会侵蚀玻璃，因此无法使用传统仪器对其进行分析。现有方法很麻烦或涉及稀释，这降低了检测限（即可以检测到的最小量），并且可能在过程中引入污染。在该项目期间，将对现有分析仪器进行简单修改，以便能够对燃料及其所含颗粒进行直接多元素分析。这将允许验证其 成分，并将提供有关污染物以及发挥关键作用的悬浮颗粒物的信息。通过定期监控其流程获得的信息（将通过该项目期间开发的新方法实现）将使 ZincNyx Energy Solutions 能够不断改进其产品。这不仅能让它们保持竞争力，还能让它们扩张，包括创造新的就业机会。此外，他们的产品将有助于吸引全加拿大转向绿色能源。待开发的方法也应可用于碱性燃料电池的开发，因为它们将允许测量此类介质中组分的稳定性。