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FuncHy – 3rd International Workshop Dresden, 20/11/2008
Helmholtz Association: Scientific programmes and strategies concerning hydrogen storage and fuel cellsBernd Emonts, IEF-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
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NATIONAL LABS WITH A MISSION
Solving grand challenges with cutting-edge research
Developing and operating complex infrastructure and large-scale facilities for the national and international scientific community
Creating wealth for society and industry using knowledge transformation and innovation
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CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE IN NETWORKS The six research fields
Energy
Earth & Environment
Health
Key Technologies
Structure of Matter
Transport & Space
Costs* for research and developmentExternal funding in millions of euro:
481
Core public funding in millions of euro:
1,125* Data without infrastructure and special task costs (Source: Annual Report 2007)
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KEY TECHNOLOGIES
€
106 million total costs
896 members of staff** in FTE (full-time equivalent)
Research centres involved:Forschungszentrum JülichForschungszentrum KarlsruheGKSS Research Centre Geesthacht
Scientific Computing
Information Technologywith Nanoelectronic SystemsNano-
and
Microsystems
Advanced EngineeringMaterials■
Light-weight Materials ■
Mechanics and Joining ofLight-weight Materials
■
Functionalised Materials
15 %
41 %
23 %
21 %
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Advanced Engineering Materials Topic: Functionalised Materials
Hydrogen storage■
Development and investigation of novelH2
carrier materials –
nanoscale dopantsand nanocomposites
(FZK)
■
Development of novel nanostructuredmaterials for H2
storage –
hydrides,hydride composites and catalysts (GKSS)
Activities from other research fields■
Tank design and systems integration ofsolid-state H2
storages –
simulation tooland experimental validation (DLR)
■
Research on H2
storage in solid materials –
energy transportstorage in nanostructured
materials (HZ Berlin)
+
+H2
Gas
New Compound
Hydride I Hydride II
↕
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ENERGY
€
261 million total costs
1,935 members of staff** in FTE (full-time equivalent)
Research centres involved:Deutsches
Zentrum
für
Luft-
und RaumfahrtForschungszentrum JülichForschungszentrum Karlsruhe
Nuclear SafetyResearch
Nuclear Fusion
Renewable Energies
Efficient EnergyConversion■
Fuel Processing andGas Cleaning
■
Power Plants■
Fuel Cells■
Superconductivity■
Energy-efficient Processes
12 %
58 %
14 %
16 %
Helmholtz Centre PotsdamHelmholtz Centre Berlin forMaterials & EnergyMax-Planck-Institut
für
Plasmaphysik
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SOCIAL TASK AND SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGE
Short-, medium-
and long-term security of■
provision of energy
■
climate protection
Broad-based energy research programme for■
industrial sector
■
mobile sector■
private sector
Focus is a combination of■
electricity
■
fuel (road and air traffic)■
heat
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EFFICIENT ENERGY CONVERSION Topic: Fuel Cells
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)■
Planar cells with thin functional layers for reducedtemperature operation and longer lifetime (FZJ)
■
Cell development (DLR)
■
Development of advanced methods for metal-supported cell fabrication using plasma spaying (DLR)
■
kW-class stack technology with improvedperformance, reliability and productionmethodologies (FZJ)
■
Integrated stack module development and systemstechnology with a rating of > 10 kWel
(FZJ)
■
Stack integration (DLR)
Solid oxide fuel cells (FZJ)
20 kW test facility (FZJ)
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EFFICIENT ENERGY CONVERSION Topic: Fuel Cells
Low-temperature fuel cells■
Direct-methanol fuel cells for lighttraction (FZJ)
■
Polymer electrolyte fuel cells withan extended operating temperaturerange of -30 –
120 °C (DLR)
■
High-temperature polymer electrolytefuel cells (HT-PEFC @ > 160 °C)for on-board power supply (FZJ)
■
Fuel processing systems for theproduction of H2 from middledistillates for fuel cells (FZJ)
Forklift runningwith DMFC
(FZJ)
Fuel processing units(FZJ)
Fuel cell backpack(DLR)
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EFFICIENT ENERGY CONVERSION Topic: Fuel Cells
Cross-cutting areas■
Analytics, diagnostics andmodelling (DLR)
■
Integration of fuel cells intoexternal systems withexceptional complexity andrequirements (DLR)
-143
-122
-102
Segment current / mA
MeOH
air
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FURTHER HYDROGEN-RELATED TOPICSHydrogen production■
Concentrated power for H2
generation (DLR)■
Mobile and non-central H2
production and infrastructure (DLR)■
Microporous
membranes for H2
separation (FZJ)■
High-pressure electrolysis (FZJ)
■
H2
production from wet biomass –
gasification in supercritical water (FZK)■
Small-scale H2
production –
reforming and gas clean up (FZK)■
Membrane materials for alternative H2
production processes (GKSS)■
Photovoltaic H2
generation –
biomimetic
water splitting, H2
generationmembrane and photohydrolysis
of water (HZ Berlin)
Hydrogen distribution■
Cryogenic H2
infrastructure with pipelines –
microstructure andthermoelectric devices (FZK)
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FURTHER HYDROGEN RELATED TOPICSHydrogen applications■
H2
combustion technologies –
rocket combustors (DLR)■
Development of vehicle drive trains (DLR)
■
Membrane and electrode development for fuel cells (GKSS)■
Pt-free O2
reduction catalyst for PEM fuel cells (HZ Berlin)■
Development of new membranes for fuel cells (HZ Berlin)
■
Tensile water in nanostructures –
water splitting and generation (HZ Berlin)■
Water and hydrogen in neutron radiography (HZ Berlin)
Hydrogen safety■
Investigation of H2
distribution and combustion phenomena (FZK)■
Integrity of materials and structures in H2
environments (FZJ)
Environmental impact of hydrogen■
H2
in the atmosphere –
global atmospheric H2
cycle and budget (FZJ)
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