Mistras fuel cell program

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Mistras fuel cell program

• A MISTRA research program in Sweden 1997 2006
• Bengt Steen, Chalmers University of Technology
• Anders Hult, KTH
• Lars Öjefors, Industrifonden

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Government funded fuel cell research in Sweden
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Introduction of fuel cells in a sustainable
society
Componentperformance
El. Gen. System
Material performance
Stack per-formance
Needsatisfaction

• Batteries
• Coop
• STEM,
• ElforskandGröna Bilen

• Membrane
• MEA
• Electrode
• H2 storage

• Membrane
• Electrode
• Catalyst
• H2 storage

• Fluid mech
• Design
• Manu-facturing
• Testing

• Scenariomodeling

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Strategic goals
Plan Pattern Position Perspective

• Plans for FC systems introduction in Sweden
• Increased and broadened knowledge
• Positioning RD in Sweden
• Wider perspective on FC role in society

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Operative goals

• Investigate develop materials and components
• Reducing platinum
• Increasing SPFC working temperature
• Improving H2 storage
• Create Industrial Opportunities
• Identify niches at the level of electrical
  generation
• Identifying niches in society
• Increase knowledge base
• Publications
• PhDs
• Eduction material

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Scope

• PEMFC in focus
• Time horizon 105 years
• Focus on Sweden, but with an international view
• Strengthening applied research
• Performance evaluation include sustainability
• Technical development guided by system analysis

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Organisation
Budget 19 million US
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Cooperation in MISTRAs fuel cell program

• Scientific achievements
• 20 PHDs
• New membranes
• World record in current density
• Nano-technology for manufacturing of catalysts

• Potential products
• Polymer membrane
• Bipolar plates
• Gaskets
• Catalysts
• Stacks
• System designs

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