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European Project
Second Act
Simulation, Statistics and Experiments Coupled to develop
Optimized and Durable µCHP systems using Accelerated Tests
Motivation
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen technologies are reaching
good levels in performance for stationary
applications, mainly Combined Heat and Power. They
recently benefited from major improvements
to reduce their costs and increase their lifetime.
However, strong additional efforts are still needed
to reach competitive durability targets, compared to
other energy production means.
Concept
Second Act proposes to work on the understanding
and reduction of degradation of 3 low
temperature Fuel Cell technologies. These different
technologies have been considered
because they have reached equivalent development
levels, thanks to the support of European
industry partners, and because their R&D efforts can
be combined, due to similar issues with
regard to their causes for degradation. These
technologies are pure hydrogen Proton
Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC), reformate
PEMFC and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
(DMFC), operating below 90°C.
The project groups 9 key players of Fuel Cells that
share this technical point of view and have a
good experience of EU project in the field: CEA, IRD,
Nedstack, ICI, POLIMI, DLR, JRC, SINTEF
and TUG. It is based on previous projects funded by
the FCH-JU program where Second Act
partners were largely involved: Premium Act,
KeePEMalive and Stayers.
At a Glance
Project Title:
Simulation, Statistics and Experiments
Coupled to develop Optimized and Durable
µCHP systems using Accelerated Tests
Call Topic:
AIP SP1-JTI-FCH.2013.3.1 - Improving
understanding of cell & stack degradation
mechanisms using advanced testing
techniques, and developments to achieve cost
reduction and lifetime enhancements for
Stationary Fuel Cell power and CHP systems
Duration:
01 May 2014 – 31 October 2017
Total Budget (EUR):
4 643 707
FCH JU Contribution (EUR):
2 523 254
Other contribution (EUR):
137 000 (Research Concil of Norway)
Contact:
Dr. Sylvie Escribano (CEA)
sylvie.escribano@cea.fr