Novel Fuel-cell Humidification System for Zero-emission Heavy Duty Vehicle Applications

该项目旨在为重型车辆（HDV）中的质子交换膜燃料电池（pemfc）开发并演示一种高流量、坚固耐用的模块化加湿器。加湿器的创新是由派克的专有中空纤维技术实现的，与同类最佳产品相比，实现了更高的流量和更长的使用寿命。独特的加湿器设计使其具有前所未有的性能，这要归功于外壳内的智能中空纤维包装，以及在产品服务或使用寿命结束时的无缝拆卸/回收。**竞争一致**拟议的项目与竞争一致，因为它的重点是在2024年底之前通过物理加湿器子系统进行能力演示。解决竞赛领域：“燃料电池和相关工厂的平衡”（100%）。**预期影响**使用公共资金来演示加湿器原型将使派克能够加速产品开发，并将加湿器创新定位于目前正在开发用于HDV应用的PEMFC传动系统的oem，以便在未来十年进入市场。对帕克和当地经济的预期经济影响将是创造新的就业机会，并通过在该地区锚定新产品的制造能力来保障就业机会。这也意味着以创新的PEMFC工厂平衡（BoP）技术为中心，建立一个以英国为中心的价值链——这是一个英国公司尚未服务的新兴市场，目前由德国、韩国和中国的公司主导。通过展示净零加湿器技术，预期的环境影响将为英国汽车行业向零排放移动过渡铺平道路。预计会对船舶和航空航天等其他市场产生潜在的溢出效应。**该项目是由Parker Hannifin（“Parker”）领导的单一申请人努力。帕克是一家大型工业公司，专门从事各种行业的运动和控制技术。Parker Dewsbury正在开发HDV应用的过滤解决方案。不断变化的HDV市场动态和向净零推进的转变为Parker提供了一个机会，可以在开发传统动力传动系统过滤解决方案的十年经验的基础上，转向PEMFC防喷器技术的开发。

**Project Aim**The project aims to develop and demonstrate a high-flow, robust and modular humidifier for proton-exchange membrane fuel-cells (PEMFCs) in heavy duty vehicle (HDV) applications. The humidifier innovation is enabled by Parker's proprietary hollow fibre technology, achieving a higher flow rate and a longer lifetime compared to best-in-class products. The unique humidifier design enables an unprecedented performance thanks to smart hollow fibre packing within the housing and seamless disassembly/recycling at product service or end-of-life.**Competition Alignment**The proposed project aligns with the competition, as it is focused on capability demonstration through a physical humidifier subsystem by late 2024\. Addressed competition area: 'fuel cell and associated balance of plant' (100%).**Expected Impact**Using public funding to demonstrate the humidifier prototype will allow Parker to accelerate product development and position the humidifier innovation towards OEMs currently developing PEMFC drivetrains for HDV applications to enter the market in the next decade. The expected economic impact on Parker and the local economy will be the creation of new jobs and safeguarding jobs by anchoring the manufacturing capability for the new product in the area.It will also mean establishing a UK-based value chain centred around innovative PEMFC balance-of-plant (BoP) technologies -an emerging market not served yet by UK companies and currently dominated by companies from Germany, South Korea, and China. The expected environmental impact is to pave the way for the UK's automotive sector transition towards zero-emission mobility by demonstrating an enabling net-zero humidifier technology. Potential spill-over effects to other markets like marine and aerospace are expected.**Applicant & Benefits**The project is a single-applicant endeavour led by Parker Hannifin ('Parker'). Parker is a large industrial specialising in motion & control technologies for various industries. The Parker Dewsbury location is developing filtration solutions for HDV applications. The changing HDV market dynamics and shift towards net-zero propulsion provides an opportunity for Parker to pivot towards the development of PEMFC BoP technologies whilst building upon its decade-long experience in the development of filtration solutions for traditionally powered drivetrains.