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

* * 项目目标 ** 该项目旨在开发和展示一种用于重型车辆（HDV）应用的质子交换膜燃料电池（PEMFC）的高流量、坚固耐用的模块化加湿器。加湿器的创新是由帕克的专有中空纤维技术，实现了更高的流速和更长的使用寿命相比，一流的产品。独特的加湿器设计可实现前所未有的性能，这要归功于外壳内的智能中空纤维包装以及产品维修或寿命终止时的无缝拆卸/回收。**竞争调整 ** 拟议项目与竞争保持一致，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。解决的竞争领域："燃料电池和相关的工厂平衡"（100%）。预期影响 ** 使用公共资金演示加湿器原型将使帕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，以便在未来十年内进入市场。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护就业机会。这还意味着建立一个以英国为中心的价值链，围绕创新的PEMFC工厂平衡（BoP）技术-一个英国公司尚未涉足的新兴市场，目前由德国、韩国和中国公司主导。预期的环境影响是通过展示净零加湿器技术，为英国汽车行业向零排放移动性过渡铺平道路。预计对其他市场（如船舶和航空航天）的潜在溢出效应。**申请人和福利 ** 该项目是由帕克汉尼芬（"帕克"）领导的单一申请人的努力。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。帕克杜斯伯里工厂正在为HDV应用开发过滤解决方案。HDV市场动态的变化和向净零推进的转变为帕克提供了一个机会，使其能够转向PEMFC BoP技术的开发，同时在传统动力传动系统的过滤解决方案开发方面积累了十年的经验。

**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.