Testing and demonstration of fuel cells and hydrogen technologies at DTU Eva Ravn Nielsen Center Manager, PhD 23-04-2018
Outline FCH Test Center - DTU Energy Testing Test procedures for SOFC/SOEC Demonstration projects 2
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DTU Energy
DTU Energy Technologies for energy conversion and storage 230 employees mainly at Risø Campus, Denmark More than 100 working on fuel cells and electrolysis Fuel cells R&D and testing since 1987 Commercial testing through FCH Test Center Copenhagen DTU Risø Campus Roskilde
DTU Energy Focus on industrial collaboration and industrial processes Fundamental investigations component manufacture SOFC, SOEC, HT-PEM, H 2 storage, batteries and more Materials and component development Manufacturing processes for ceramics Advanced testing Characterization Modelling
FCH Test Center Testing Training Consultancy Advanced testing and demonstration of components and systems. Standardized test procedures Projects
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Electrochemical testing - SOFC/SOEC iv-curves and impedance spectroscopy Finger print combines testing at a number of temperatures with several gas compositions Reveal the performance of individual parts of the cell Performed at beginning and end of test, it will explain degradation mechanisms Cells, small stacks, full size stacks and modules Software: www.elchemea.dk
Microscopy Advanced characterization techniques Degradation mechanism - e.g. impurities, grain growth, delamination etc. Visualization of the electronically conducting phase interconnected within the electrodes - percolation of Ni particles. K. Thydén, Y. L. Liu and J. B. Bilde-Sørensen, Solid state Ionics. (2008) 178, 1984-1989. Hauch, S. H. Jensen, J. B. Bilde-Sørensen, M. Mogensen, J. of Electrochem. Soc. (2007) 154, A619-A626
Corrosion testing Corrosion of metallic interconnects measured at high temperature and relevant conditions Post mortem analysis by e.g. scanning electron microscopy. Molin, S., Chen, M., Hendriksen, P.V. J. of Power Sources, (2014) 251, p. 488-495. Persson, Å. H., Mikkelsen, L., Hendriksen, P. V., Somers, M.A.J. J. of Alloys and Compounds, (2012) 521, p. 16 29.
Advanced mechanical testing Mechanical testing at high temperatures in controlled atmospheres can be used to optimize heating profiles with respect to resulting strength. Specially designed set-up for four-point bending testing of multiple samples in one heat-up. Reliable results in short time. H. L. Frandsen, D. J. Curran, S. Rasmussen, P. V. Hendriksen, J. Power Sources, 258 (2014) 195-203 K. Kwok, L. Kiesel, H.L. Frandsen, M. Søgaard, P.V. Hendriksen, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc (2014), 34 1423 1432.
High pressure testing Testing SOFC / SOEC up to 30 bar Control of gases and all characterization methods available
Ceramic cell test house
Standardization of test procedures
SOFC/SOEC test procedures Test procedures for single cells and stacks The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) for the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative under application n 621245
Test modules and programmes Generic Test Modules: TM01 Leakage test TM02 Start-up TM03 Current-voltage characteristics TM04 Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy TM07 Reactant utilisation TM08 Reactant gas composition TM09 Temperature sensitivity TM10 Pressure sensitivity TM11 Mechanical load sensitivity TM12 Operation under constant current TM13 Operation under varying current TM14 Thermal cycling TM16 Shut-down Application specific Test Programmes: TP01 TP02 TP03 TP04 Micro-CHP (SOFC) APU (SOFC) Power-to-gas (SOEC) Power-to-gas-to-power (combined SOFC/SOEC) http://www.soctesqa.eu/
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Demonstration of micro-chp 2012-2017 1,046 fuel cell micro-systems for cogeneration of heat & power 10 countries across Europe Analysis of performance, potentials and barriers v The ene.field project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) for the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative under grant agreement N o 303462
Project reports - ene.field Learning points from demonstration... Supply Chain Analysis Regulations Codes & Standards Grid Connection issues Smart Grid Capabilities Barriers to Market Uptake enefield.eu
Ramping up micro-chp Mass market Prototypes
Pathway to A Commercial European FC mchp market Large scale demonstration micro-chp fuel cells in Europe 2016-2021 PACE project has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No 700339. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Research.
PACE at a glance 8 Partners > 2,500 units 10 Countries 5 Years
- demonstration of large scale PEM electrolysis Building Innovative Green Hydrogen systems in an Isolated Territory: a pilot for Europe (2016-2021) Large scale demonstration of hydrogen as an energy carrier
BIG HIT project partners
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Hydrogen production (1 MW electrolysis) Electricity (fuel cell) Mobility (HRS) Heat (hydrogen boiler)
Analyses in BIG HIT Besides the technical demonstration and development... Analysis of: Environmental benefits (LCA) Social impact (S-LCA) Business models for all partners Replication project preparation - for follower territories
Learn more about DTU Energy... Wednesday at 13:00 at the Public Forum "Danish activities on SOFC and SOEC - from R&D to mature technology" Booth E57
Contact Booth E57 Eva Ravn Nielsen Center Manager www.fch.dk www.energy.dtu.dk Xiufu Sun Development Engineer Karl Thydén Development Engineer