Reliable and Efficient Dual Fuel System for Civil Protection during Natural Disasters using HT-PEM Technology

This proposal entitled “RESCUE – Reliable and Efficient Dual Fuel System for Civil Protection during Natural Disasters using HT-PEM Technology” is about the development and the demonstration of a fuel cell system which allows the operation using 100% of hydrogen and additionally using methanol and assures 50 kW of electrical power. The containerised and modular design in combination with the duel fuel approach leads to an application flexibility for various important facilities during natural disasters like the civil protection with different energy requirements. The HT-PEM technology is characterised by increased operating temperature of around 160 °C and enables a simplified cell design and operation regarding water management, heat rejection and direct use of reformates.

After system requirements (WP2), the fuel cell module equipped with the fueling possibilities will be constructed and tested in laboratory environment (WP3). After fuel cell and fuel container contructions (WP4), the system integration (WP5) considering safety and transport certification requirements (WP2/9), demonstration using defined load profiles and conditions with performing grid integration is planned (WP6). Testing for at least 2,000 hours on site of a civil protection organisation shows the system capabilities and completes the project (WP7). State-of-Health against the criterium of system efficiency and fuel flexibility on system and on fuel cell level is analysed and accompanies the whole project duration (WP8). Dissemination and exploitation are mandatory in this project (WP10).