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Fuel Cell SystemResarch and Development in Belfort
• National National Technologic Research Centre on Fuel Cells and Interfaces for Transportation Applications (Belfort - Montbéliard - Nancy)• National Fuel Cell Test Platform• Laboratory for research in Electrical Engineering and Systems
Paris - Arcueil
BelfortMontbéliard
Nancy
Lyon- Bron
National FC Test PlatformNational FC Test Platform
Technical and scientificmanagement
FC research works
PartnersPartners
LaboratoriesNancy
Interface between companies and laboratories
National Technologic Research Center
National Technologic Research Center (Fuel Cells and Interfaces for Transportation Applications)
(located in Belfort – Montbéliard – Nancy)
• Created by the French government : • For the promotion of the fuel cell platform
• For facilitation of scientific and technical exchanges between industries and public labs in the field of fuel cells and their applications for energy and transportation
• Association
• Board of directors
• Scientific committee
• Partners :
Reformer
Fuel
Humidificateur
DC/DC Converter
Condenser
Radiator
FC Stack
Hydrogen
Water
CompressorAir (Oxygen)
Pump
PEMFC Generator
Source : PSASource : PSA
Objectives of the CNRT
Overall modelling and experimental characterisation for a vehicle powered by a fuel cell
Global modelling and full power tests of fuel cell generator Interactions between fuel cell and power electronics Ageing effects, reliability due to the transportation cycling load Interest of electrical “power“ storage (in relation with the vehicle use cycle) Integration in the vehicle power train modelling and test Influence on reliability and maintainability
Optimisation of the entire system (efficiency, emission)
National FC Test Platform
National Research Centre on Fuel Cellsand Interfaces for Transportation Applications
Electrical Engineering and Systems LaboratoryUFC – UTBM – INRETS LRE T_31
Offices - LabsOffices - LabsFC Test AreaFC Test AreaGas StorageGas Storage
Main Characteristics
Electrical power up to 200 kW
Hydrogen, Methanol, Natural gas,.. supplying
Dynamic load to simulate transportation applications
Measuring devices and data acquisition
Transportation environment
Wide open to industrial and research laboratories
Fuel Cell P1
5-10 kW
Fuel Cell P2
70-80 kW
Fuel Cell P3
200 kW
Active load : motors, converters, supercapacitors, batteries…
Measurement, Supervision, Control
Maintenance workshop
Implantation
Equipment
• Ventilation Normal: 20 volumes/hour, H2 detection: 40 volumes/hour, Abnormal: shutter opening, Weak seam roof • Gas feedingHydrogen (max 870 kg), Nitrogen, Air (compressor), mixing station, gasoline• FC and active load cooling
• Safety and automatismsPermanent control of Hydrogen flow, Inerting, Explosimeters, Ultraviolet and Infrared sensors, Thermal sensors
• Active loads
• Data acquisition
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Specific Equipment for transportation applications
DC/DC
FC
DC/DC
FC
DC network 540 V
DC generator
DC/AC
DC/AC
Induction motor
AC Grid 400 V
DC generator
DC/AC
DC/AC
Self controlledSynchronous
motor
DC/AC
Brushlessmotor
DC/DC
ultracapacitors
Test bench 30 kW
Test bench 30 kWPower
modulatedfor transportation
applications
Poweradapted
to the FC
Poweradaptedto the FC
Vibration table and air conditioning caisson
• Vibration table• MF – electrodynamics – from 5 to 2000 Hz• 35 kN• table 1220x1220• 3 axes
• Air conditioning caisson• -30°C < Temperature < 130°C• 1°C per minute in the useful area• controlled hygrometry • net capacity 1700x1700x800• acceptable heat emission: 10 kW (radiation and convection)
View of Room P1 (< 10 kW)
Sensors for safetyVentilation
500 W Test Bench 5 kWTest Bench
CoolingHeating
Gas distribution• hydrogen• air• nitrogen• others
500W PEMFC Test Bench (L2ES)
Humidification
Gas manifoldsFlow meters
ZSW PEMFC
Control - data acquisition
Active load
Laboratory for researchin
Electrical Engineering and Systems
• Electrical machines – thermal, electrical and magnetic modeling, optimal design
• Power management and control – inverter, batteries, ultra capacitors
• Fuel Cell Systems – modeling, ancillaries, APU
Energy and Transportation
Hybrid vehicle
In wheel motor
Integrated power electronics
Energy Management
Power electronicsHF Transformer
Vehicle DC
networkFuel CellSystem
SupercapacitorTank
BoostChopper
BuckChopper
APU
FC Generator Energy Optimal Design
FC system dynamic modeling
Validation Experiments
FC Generator Optimal Structure
Piloting
Generator design and integration in a system
Diagnosis and faults
localization
Reliability
Life time and relation with gas quality
Ageing
Basic research Applications
Transportation Applications Constraints
Environment Conditions
Hybridizing
Single cellThermal behavior
CoolingLEMTA – LET
LSGS – LEPSI - ..
Technical evolutions
• Membranes• Temperature• Bipolar plates• Humidification• Gas• …
FCTESTNET
Fuel Cell Test Network5th PCRD – 56 participants
Kick-off meeting - 3 and 4 April 2003
L2ES is leader for :
WP1 : Transportation (Automotive FC systems)• Inventory of test procedures related to measure material flow inputs and outputs• Inventory of test procedures and methods already in use • Inventory of safety aspects and associated test procedures
WP4 : Balance of Plant• Definition of essential parameters for balance-of-plant components in different system concepts/applications
Some Projects CNRT – L2ES
GENEPACTechnical Feasibility of a FC electrical generator Partners : PCA – CEA – CNRS GDR Membranes – CNRT – L2ESThe Belfort team is in charge of :
• experimental behavior tests of the FC generator• FC generator start tests
APUROUTEINEVA/CNRT – DELPHI – TOTAL - PSA – RENAULT TRUCKS - RENAULT– UTAC – INRETS – CEA - L2ES(UTBM)Experimental tests of a SOFC generator under conditioning atmosphere (temperature and vibrations)
under various temperature constraints
Project PREDIT-INTERREG III – URBILEC• This project deals with design, realization and behavioral comparison of two electrical scooters (FC scooter + ultracapacitors + in-wheel electrical motor, battery scooter + ultracapacitors + in-wheel electrical motor). • Partners : Peugeot Motocycles, Air Liquide, Technicréa Recherche, INRETS, L2ES, LEI-EPFL (CH), Ville de Lausanne (CH), Maxwell (CH), CREE-RDP (CH)• Sum total : 645 k€• This application project is a part of the EPO AUTO project run by the CEREVEH
Some Projects – L2ES
Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention
Paris - Arcueil
BelfortMontbéliard
Nancy
Lyon- Bron
ContactContact [email protected]@utbm.fr