Extreme Climate Fuel Cell Solutions - EXC-CELL
The obejctive is to develop a second generation climate kit for extreme climate region. The starting point is
a first generation system from Dantherm Power. There is a niche market for such systems where
costumers will pay the extra cost. Development activities will be conducted from cell to system level. The
final system will be tested and demonstrated in a climatic chamber.
The direct outcome of the EXC-CELL activities will be a second generation climate kit that has been tested under realistic conditions in a climate chamber. The market oriented activities will secure the necessary basis for commercialilzation of the product within the time frame of the project. The total duration of the project will be 28 months, hence the product will be ready for market introduction by the beginning of 2015.
The size of the low temperature niche is estimated to be around 1% to 2% of the world wide backup power, representing a fast growing sgment of more than 50.000 radio base stations.
The key technical challenge addressed in this project is for fuel cell systems to operate in cold and very dry conditions and hot conditions. The objectives were:
- To further develop the core technology to allow for improved startup performance by developing a better understanding of heat and water balance management and fuel cell components with en-hanced performance under dry operating conditions.
- To design, develop and test a second generation climate kit with demonstrated improved perfor-mance achieved through novel system architecture and improved core components.
The objectives were met through positive collaboration and results. The new knowledge and understanding of heat and water balance management can lead to further significant improvements of the fuel cell com-ponents. The developed climate kit is implemented in the product line of Dantherm Power products for extreme climate back-up products.
Key figures
Category
Dokumenter
Participants
| Partner | Subsidy | Auto financing |
|---|---|---|
| Aalborg Universitet (Fredrik Bajers Vej) | 2,95 mio. DKK | 1,27 mio. DKK |
| Ballard Europe | 1,60 mio. DKK | 3,32 mio. DKK |
Contact
Projektleder Torsten Berning, tbe@et.aau.dk, 99403300
