Hydrogen And Fuel Cell Technology For A Sustainable Future
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HYDROGEN Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technology r a f Gavin D. J. Harper sustainable Presentation at: Institut Supérieur de Commerce International Dunkerque, France March 2009
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Presentation given at ISCID about fuel cell technology and the hydrogen economy.
Transcript of Hydrogen And Fuel Cell Technology For A Sustainable Future
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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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EETC
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’.
