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Hydrogen & Fuel CellTechnology

For a future

Gavin D. J. Harper

sustainable

Presentation at:

Institut Supérieur de Commerce InternationalDunkerque, France

March 2009

QUESTIONS

1. What do we use energy for?

2. Where do we get our energy from today?

3. What is ‘renewable’ energy and how is it different from ‘non-renewable’ energy?

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Hydrogen & Fuel Cells : Brief Introduction

First demonstrated by Welsh scientist

Sir William Robert Grove in February 1839.

February 2009 – This Month:A 170 Year Old Technology

How A Fuel Cell Works:

People are Doing Exciting ThingsWith Hydrogen All Over The World!

Image Take From New Scientist Magazine

• The PURE Energy Centre is a venture on the northernost Shetland Island of Unst. Established originally as a community venture, the project has since grown into a world-leading consultancy on clean hydrogen.• Island community

• Highest Oil Prices in UK• ‘Energy Isolation’ – North Sea Oil currently generates revenue.

• Lack of “highly skilled” jobs• Problems retaining young people on the island• Low wages, hard to generate wealth, limited opportunities

PURE Energy Centre, Baltasound, Unst

Two Proven Wind Turbines Produce Renewable PowerThis feeds an electrolyser which produces hydrogen.

This hydrogen can be stored, for later use.An onsite hydrogen fuel cell provides heat and power.

A small fuel cell vehicle can be refuelled using H2

Image Courtesy: PURE Energy Centre

Image Courtesy: PURE Energy Centre

Image Courtesy: PURE Energy Centre

Image Courtesy: PURE Energy Centre

Shetland, Unst: The Energy Island

Image Courtesy: PURE Energy Centre

Shetland, Unst: The Energy Island

Turbine

Houses

• Grid Independent Houses• Hydrogen from Renewables• Fuel Cell provides Combined Heat and Power

Image Courtesy: PURE Energy Centre

Hydrogen Office, Methil

Energy efficiency• Increased insulation• Increased efficient glazing to minimise heat loss and

unwanted heat gain• Natural ventilation to remove the need for air

conditioning• A layout that maximises natural daylight to minimise

the need for artificial lighting• Efficient lighting and control systems• A ground source heat pump, also recovering waste

heat from a fuel cell and electrolysis unit, to provide most of the heating and hot water for the building

Environmental Energy Technology Centre

The main criteria for the development of EETC are:• Iconic building

• Use of innovative technology• ‘Zero carbon building’

• Iconic Renewable Hydrogen System• Support enterprising and innovation of products

• Exploit opportunities arising from low carbon economy

Electrolyser Fuel CellStorag

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National Grid

Compressor

Environmental Energy Technology Centre

http://www.hydrogen-yorkshire.co.uk/

Environmental Energy Technology Centre

Hydrogen Mini Grid can supply:3 Phase Mains @ 415vElectrical power

-From the On-Site Wind Turbine-From the National Grid-From the grid-synchronised fuel cell.

Hydrogen Gas @ up to 350bar-For refuelling hydrogen vehicles-For refilling hydrogen bottles

Hydrogen & Renewables Integration Project

Gammon, R., (2006) IEA HIA Task 18 Report

Hydrogen & Renewables Integration Project

H.A.R.I.Home of Prof. Tony MarmontAutonomous Hydrogen Home

Images Courtesy:Rupert Gammon / Tony Marmont

Island Woking – Allan Jones

Image Taken From PresentationBy Allan Jones MBE

@ Schumacher College

Woking Park CHPWoking Park Leisure Centre Uses a Fuel

Cell To ProvideHeat & Power

In ‘traditional’ CCGT Gas Plant,the heat producedas a by-product of

electricity production would

be wasted!

Woking Park CHPFuel Cell CHP

‘Bolted on to existingmulti-storey car-park’

Supplies heat and power to neighbouring hotel. Savings in ‘plant room’ allowed them to

add a number of additional rooms.

Fuel Cell Combined Heat & Power

Fuel Cell Combined Heat & Power

Image © Allan Jones

Tri-Generation

“The barriers to this are not technical but mindset,

regulatory, political interference and vested interest.”

Allan JonesFormer Chief Executive Officer

London Climate Change Agency Ltd

Conclusions

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT

For Hydrogen & Renewables

Want To Learn More About Fuel Cell Science

And Technology?• Paperback: 196 pages • Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics • Language: English • ISBN-10: 0071496599 • ISBN-13: 978-0071496599

You can find more experiments with Fuel Cells, information about cleanenergy and information about how to take the learning in today’s masterclass forward in ‘Fuel Cells Projects for the Evil Genius’.