Novel intermediate temperature proton-conducting fuel cell with integrated hydrogen storage and processing

氢和可再生能源途径有望成为提高能源效率、能源可持续性和安全性、减少温室气体和城市污染的唯一全面的长期解决方案之一。加拿大在燃料电池和氢技术的研究和开发方面一直处于世界领先地位，并且处于有利地位，可以利用并受益于这种领先地位。拟议中的研究项目将侧重于通过使用可持续燃料和燃料电池来缩小目前存在的一些重大技术差距。这包括燃料电池的运行条件、可靠性和材料成本，以及氢和替代燃料基础设施，将其他可再生燃料转化为氢和能源储存等问题。本研究项目重点关注三个相互关联且密切相关的领域：(1)开发一种中温（100-300℃）、陶瓷基、质子导电电解质燃料电池及其相关材料；(2)金属氢化物储氢集成到燃料电池中；(3)制氢、净化和压缩处理机的研制。这涉及开发新的先进材料和氢储存和加工的新方法。该技术解决了传统固体氧化物和聚合物电解质膜燃料电池的许多问题，并为燃料储存和处理提供了新的方法。预计这项研究将有助于为未来的燃料电池技术和氢的处理和储存方法提供基础和方向。

The hydrogen and renewable energy pathway provides the promise of being one of the only comprehensivelong-term solutions to improvement of energy efficiency, energy sustainability and security, reduction ofgreenhouse gases and urban pollution. Canada has been a world leader in the research and development of fuelcell and hydrogen technology and is in an excellent position to exploit and benefit from this leadership.The proposed research project will focus on closing some of the significant technology gaps that exist todaywith the use of sustainable fuels and fuel cells. This includes issues with fuel cell operating conditions,reliability and material cost, as well as hydrogen and alternative fuel infrastructure, conversion of otherrenewable fuels to hydrogen and energy storage.This research project focuses on three linked and closely related areas: (1) Development of an intermediatetemperature (100-300oC), ceramic-based, proton conducting electrolyte fuel cell with associated materials; (2)Integration of metal hydride hydrogen storage into the fuel cell; (3) Development of a processor for hydrogenproduction, purification and compression. This involves the development of new advanced materials and newapproaches to hydrogen storage and processing. This technology addresses a number of the issues forconventional solid oxide and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cels, and allows new approaches to fuelstorage and processing.It is anticipated that this research will help to provide a basis and direction for future approaches to fuel celltechnology and hydrogen processing and storage.