๐จ๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฑ
In the quest for sustainable and efficient energy solutions, Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) FuelCells play a key role in a greener future.
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A PEM FuelCell is an electrochemical device that converts the chemical energy of hydrogen (Hโ) directly into electricity. It consists of several key components:
1๏ธโฃ Anode: The Hโ gas is split into protons (Hโบ) and electrons (eโป) using a catalyst, typically platinum.
2๏ธโฃ Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM): The Hโบ ions travel through a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, blocking everything else while eโป travel through the external circuit to generate electrical power.
3๏ธโฃ Cathode: The oxygen (Oโ) reacts with the incoming Hโบ ions and eโป using a catalyst, also typically platinum, to produce water (HโO) and heat as byproducts.
This technology is efficient, scalable, and operates at low temperatures (<100ยฐC), making PEM FuelCell Systems (FCS) ideal for various applications such as mobility and portable power.
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Hereโs why this technology is gaining much attention:
๐ High Efficiency: PEM FuelCells achieve high efficiencies (50-60%), well over other technologies.
๐ Zero Emissions: The only byproduct is water vapor, free from CO2 and pollutants!
โก Versatility: From powering electric vehicles to backup power systems and portable devices, PEM FuelCells are incredibly adaptable.
โฑ๏ธ Quick Refueling: Hโ tanks refill in minutes, offering a key advantage over battery charging times.
In addition, Hโ can be produced from renewable sources, reducing reliance on fossil fuels while stabilizing the grid and enabling a circular economy.
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ALL-IN Zero project aims to develop a multi-fuel system that will feed low, zero, or carbon-negative fuels into a Compact Membrane Reactor (CMR), producing Hโ as an intermediate temporary energy vector that will be consumed in situ by an FCS (or an H2ICE) to generate electrical and mechanical power with zero emissions.
The FCS research aims at understanding the impact of working conditions on the FCS performance, optimizing its efficiency and investigating how the FCS would operate when integrated into a heavy-duty vehicle in realistic driving scenarios with and without the CMR technology.
๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฆ? Letโs share ideas about this exciting technology! ๐ฑ๐
We are proud of the commitment of our partners:
โข Universitat Politรจcnica de Valรจncia (UPV) – CMTโClean Mobility & Thermofluids (UPV)
โข CSIC – Instituto de Tecnologรญa Quรญmica (UPV-CSIC)
โข Forschungszentrum Jรผlich
โข AVL
Discover the ALL-IN Zero project here: https://allinzero.eu/
Stay tuned for more updates! ๐
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