Development of very low carbon footprint hydrogen distribution, utilising: 90% lower cost alkaline electrolyser with low cost end-user fuel cell solutions manufacturing

该项目旨在为消费者和商业市场提供低碳氢燃料电池解决方案的一步改变。通过以下方式实现：·技术突破，使电解槽成本降低90%。·新型轻质300 barg复合材料气缸中的低碳足迹氢气分布。·基于燃料电池的低碳产品的大规模定制制造系统。项目交付成果：·新的5千瓦电解槽堆，制造成本为75英镑/千瓦。使用4便士/千瓦时的电力，以3.6英镑/千克H2的价格提供高达2.3千克H2/天。对现有原型的改进-按比例放大电极以提高电池效率。新颖的设计减少了传统设计70%的零件数量。获得专利的电极延长了间歇操作的使用寿命。·在专用的300 barg钢瓶灌装厂安装电解槽，实现300 barg低碳足迹氢气钢瓶的商业分销。·创建创新的制造和供应系统，一次性和批量生产（最初）三个可定制的燃料电池产品系列，功率为W，100 W和kW。为运输、便携式和固定式应用领域的一系列未充分开发的利基市场提供即用型解决方案。

This project aims to deliver a step change in the uptake of low carbon, hydrogen fuel cell-based solutions for consumer & commercial markets. Achieved through:• Technology breakthrough delivering 90% lower cost electrolyser.• Low carbon footprint hydrogen distribution in new light-weight, 300barg composite cylinder.• Mass customisation manufacturing system for fuel cell-based low carbon products.Project deliverables:• New 5kW electrolyser stack costing £75/kW to manufacture. Using electricity at 4 pence/kWh, provides up to 2.3kg H2/day at £3.6/kg H2. Improvement to existing prototype - scaling up electrodes to improve cell efficiency. Novel design eliminates up to 70% parts-count from conventional designs. Patented electrodes improve lifespan for intermittent operation.• Installation of electrolyser at facility feeding dedicated 300 barg cylinder filling plant, enabling commercial distribution of 300barg low carbon footprint hydrogen cylinders.• Creation of innovative manufacturing and supply system for one-off and batch production of (initially) three customisable fuel cell product families at W, 100W and kW scale. Ready-to-use solutions for a range of under-exploited niche markets in transport, portable and stationary applications.