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HT- and LT-PEM Fuel Cell Stacks forPortable Applications
Thomas Jungmann, Timo Kurz, Ulf Groos
Group »Fuel Cell Systems«Fraunhofer Institute forSolar Energy Systems ISE
Hannover Trade Fair 2010April, 23rd, 2010
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Agenda
Fuel Cell Systems @ Fraunhofer ISE
Low-Temperature PEM Fuel Cell Stack
High-Temperature PEM Fuel Cell Stack
Outcomes
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We are dedicated to fuel cells since the early 1990s.
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We comprise a lot of competences.
1992 begin of activities on hydrogen and fuel cells
Ca. 2 Mio. € budget (2009)
7 engineers, 3 doctoral scientists, 4 doctoral students, ca. 15 students
To our equipment belong:
50 channel impedance spectroscopy
ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy)
ESEM with EDX (Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy)
Climate chamber
Several fuel cell test stands for micro and portable PEM fuel cells (NT-and HT-PEMFC) up to 5 kWel power
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PEM fuel cells are our profession.
Planar, air breathing micro fuel cells (PEMFC, DMFC, DEFC) from 100 mWelto 10 Wel
Portable fuel cells (NT- & HT-PEMFC) for operation with hydrogen and reformate from 10 Wel to 1 kWel
System technology for membrane fuel cells from 100 mWel to 5 kWel
2002 2004 2007
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Portable applications need simple and high efficientfuel cell systems.
fast startup
stable operation
dynamic load changes
independent onambient conditions
maximum efficiency –minimized fuelconsumption
lightweight systemAbove: passenger bicycle withfuel cell drive
Right: mobile robotic platformwith fuel cell power system
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Our Fraunhofer ISE high temperature PEM fuel cellmodule is optimized for portable applications.
compact module withhigh power density
power range 50 to 500 W
integrated heating unit
simple system handlingand control by one fan
stack fully enclosed and thermally insulated
lightweight polymericmaterials with 2.2 kg
240 x 120 x 100 mm³electric load
heating unit
air
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Stack design
shortstack: 5 cells with 31,4 cm² active area
pressing plates in PPS
flat gaskets
5 layer MEAsCeltec-P from BASF
open, air-cooledcathodes
Parallel hydrogen flowfield
Patents pending
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Stack design with simple assembling technology
compression by coil
polymeric pressure plates
hard stops in BPP
tension bar Bending stress Homogeneouscompression
Short stack
Patent of Fraunhofer ISE
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Heating of inlet air leads to start-up within 19 minutes(from start to nominal power).
100 W @ 12 V300 g LiP (28 Wh)
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Stack shows very homogeneous temperaturedistribution even during start-up.
outlet
inlet
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Stack has excellent single cell behavior.
0.5 A/cm² @ 0.6Vcell45 Wstack,nom
> 90 Wpeak
current density in A
aver
age
sin
gle
cell
volt
age
in V 160 °C
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Stack shows identical single cell behavior.
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Reliable temperature control by only one fan.
Automatically fancontrol
Good characteristicsat load changes and setpoint changes
Variation< ±1°C
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LT-PEM fuel cell stack withoptimized assembling technology.
Power range from50 W to 500 W
Single cell cooling withexcellent in-planethermal conductivityand cooling elementson both sides
No screws for pressing
Integrated humidifiersfor air and hydrogen
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Stack with optimized assembling technology
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Excellence performance withidentical single cell behavior.
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Stack design has to take into account a simple systemconfiguration and cost-effective production.
Fraunhofer ISE develops LT- and HT-PEM fuel cell stacks and systems forportable applications.
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… and what can we do for you?