Solutions for the use of waste hydrogen POWER UP Project HANNOVER MESSE 2015

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1 Solutions for the use of waste hydrogen POWER UP Project HANNOVER MESSE 2015

2 Federation of the Scientific and Technical Associations (FAST) Founded in Milan National Scientific and Technical Member Associations Representing more than 50,000 members Manages the offices of: H2IT The Italian and Fuel Cell Association EHA The European Hydrogen Association FAST/EHA manage secretariat of HyER FAST activities: High level vocational training and courses Technical assistance to SME s and participation in EU research Programmes Research and study activities Technical scientific information dissemination

3 European Hydrogen Association 2006 (6) > 2015 (22) EHA s 22 National Associations are representing: 300 SME 100 Research Institutes and Universities 36 Regions Bulgaria Czech Rep. Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Italy Latvia Macedonia Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Slovenia Ireland Romania Turkey U.K.

4 POWER UP Project POWER UP is the leading project to generate and supply electricity using surplus hydrogen. AFC Energy the project coordinator supplies the alkaline fuel cell that will be fed with the hydrogen produced at a major chemical plant in Stade, Germany. When installed, this will be the world s largest alkaline fuel cell power systems.

5 Chloro Alkali waste H2 The Air Products Stade site generates hydrogen as a waste of the chloro alkali process. Chloro alkali plants use 1 % of the world s electricity consumption In total chloro alkali plants produce the equivalent of > 400m of electricity as waste hydrogen a year Global chloro alkali industry could support more than 3 GW of generating capacity using fuel cells.

6 Valorisation of hydrogen According to the Eurochlor Industry Review of 2013 in % of the waste hydrogen was not valorised. This non valorised stream has grown since the previous assessment; this is the opportunity that is addressed by the POWER UP project.

7 POWER UP Project POWER UP is 11.5 million project Co financed by 6.1 million by the EU Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) Duration: 51 months (April 2013 June 2017) Installation due middle of 2015 The project partners are: COMPANY/ORGANISATION COUNTRY WEBSITE AFC Energy (Project Coordinator) UK Air Products PLC UK GB Innomech Limited UK Zentrum für Brennstoffzellentechnik ZBT GmbH Germany duisburg.de Paul Scherrer Institut Switzerland Federation of the Scientific and Technical Associations With support of the European Hydrogen Association Italy

8 POWER UP Project

9 The Kore System 3 major components electrodes (x4800) cartridge (x24) balance of plant (x1) Balance of plant: fluid management, superstructure, safety systems, C&E, integration into customers site Cartridges: house multiple fuel cells Electrodes: produce the power

10 101 cell stack: The cartridge The key building block of the KORE and other products! Vast majority of IP (18 filed patents)

11 System development Alpha 5kW Beta 50kW KORE 250kW

12 KORE in build

13 KORE in build The AFC KORE module consists of three independent levels, each comprised in turn of eight fuel cell cartridges which can produce about 10kW power output per cartridge. It can provide electrical power continuously, as long as it is fed with H2 and air The only by products are demineralised water and heat both of which can also have commercial uses. The AFC KORE alkaline fuel cell system is a zero emission device. Composed of two 250kW KORE modules, the alkaline fuel cell plant in Stade will have a nominal capacity of around 500kW.

14 AFC Energy Electrode Manufacturing A new UK facility is now fully operational Process of continuous improvement in place to further simplify and accelerate alkaline cell production

15 Air Products, Stade Digger breaking ground APRIL 15

16 Strategic Advisory Board Opportunity for industry experts and authorisation officials to join the POWER UP Strategic Advisory Board: To learn the issues affecting the installation of a large fuel cell system at an early stage. Despite the fact that EU predicts that an increasing number of fuel cell systems will be installed in the next few years, currently only few guidelines for relevant regulations/planning requirements exist, and often not appropriate; To get first hand understanding of how fuel cell technologies can contribute to meeting the 2030 EU energy and climate targets; To obtain exclusive insight and access to information about the development and operation of the fuel cell system in an industrial context. Please contact Ahmed Essam Aly : ahmed@fast.mi.it, tel

17 For more information, please contact: Dissemination Team at stand E 65 THANK YOU Marieke Reijalt reijalt@h2euro.org Ahmed Essam Aly ahmed@fast.mi.it Project Coordinator AFC Energy Christopher Reynolds creynolds@afcenergy.com