Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Hub Extension (H2FC SUPERGEN)
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Earth Science and Engineering
Abstract
The H2FC sector is developing at a rapid pace around the world. In USA, Germany, S.Korea, and Japan, where the government has provided incentives or entered public-private partnerships, the uptake of FC technologies has been far greater than in the UK and is expected to grow, generating billions of dollars every year. In Asia, manufacturers will produce around 3,000 fuel cell cars in 2016 and around 50,000 fuel cell combined heat and power devices. Toyota alone expects to build 30,000 FC cars in 2020. Some hydrogen buses in London's fleet have operated for nearly 20,000 hours since 2011 and the city of Aberdeen runs Europe's largest hydrogen bus fleet, while individual stationary fuel cells have generated power for over 80,000 operating hours. The recently issued H2FC UK roadmap has identified key opportunities for the UK and areas in which H2FC technologies can have benefits.
The H2FC SUPERGEN Hub seeks to address a number of key issues facing the hydrogen and fuel cells sector, specifically: (i) to evaluate and demonstrate the role of hydrogen and fuel cell research in the UK energy landscape, and to link this to the wider landscape internationally, (ii) to identify, study and exploit the impact of hydrogen and fuel cells in low carbon energy systems, and (iii) to create a cohort of academics and industrialists who are appraised of each other's work and can confidently network together to solve research problems which are beyond their individual competencies. Such systems will include the use of H2FC technologies to manage intermittency with increased penetration of renewables, supporting the development of secure and affordable energy supplies for the future. Both low carbon transport (cars, buses, boats/ferries) and low carbon heating/power systems employing hydrogen and/or fuel cells have the potential to be important technologies in our future energy system, benefiting from their intrinsic high efficiency and their ability to use a wide range of low to zero carbon fuel stocks.
The H2FC SUPERGEN Hub seeks to address a number of key issues facing the hydrogen and fuel cells sector, specifically: (i) to evaluate and demonstrate the role of hydrogen and fuel cell research in the UK energy landscape, and to link this to the wider landscape internationally, (ii) to identify, study and exploit the impact of hydrogen and fuel cells in low carbon energy systems, and (iii) to create a cohort of academics and industrialists who are appraised of each other's work and can confidently network together to solve research problems which are beyond their individual competencies. Such systems will include the use of H2FC technologies to manage intermittency with increased penetration of renewables, supporting the development of secure and affordable energy supplies for the future. Both low carbon transport (cars, buses, boats/ferries) and low carbon heating/power systems employing hydrogen and/or fuel cells have the potential to be important technologies in our future energy system, benefiting from their intrinsic high efficiency and their ability to use a wide range of low to zero carbon fuel stocks.
Planned Impact
Academic Impact: The Hub has already demonstrated significant academic impact through its core research in its first five years of operation (4 patents, 350 peer reviewed papers, 120 conference presentations), and this will be further extended by the additional research proposed here. All research in, and linked to, the Hub will continue to be disseminated internationally in the very highest quality and impact journals, and at national and international conferences, meetings and workshops. This will include the annual H2FC Hub Research Forum where all recipients of funding associated with the Hub (i.e. core funding, flexible funding and challenge projects) present their work, promoting research exchange and supporting dissemination to our Advisory Board. In order to ensure their professional development, our annual open conference has a particular focus on providing a platform for early career researchers (PhD students and postdocs) and academics to foster interaction with more experienced academics and industrialists. We will also engage with other SUPERGEN Hubs and major programmes where the hydrogen and fuel cell sector has relevance, detailed in the networking section of the case for support.
Industrial Impact: The key industry players across the hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain are working closely with us, and many sit on the H2FC Hub Advisory Board (AB). This ensures communication, relevance and impact of the Hub's research beyond its academic boundaries. Companies who are currently on our AB include those in hydrogen production and distribution (Air Products, ITM), PEFC development (Intelligent Energy), alkaline fuel cell development (AFC Energy), SOFC developers (Rolls Royce Fuel Cell Systems and Ceres Power), a global supplier of materials and catalysts for hydrogen production and conversion (Johnson Matthey), and a leading automotive technology company active in this sector (Ricardo). Several of the Hub investigators (e.g. Brandon, Kucernak) have extensive experience in the commercialisation of research in this area.
Policy Impact: H2FC members cover all constituent nations of the UK and all key regions. This together with the presence of representatives from BEIS, UKERC, HSE, RCUK (via EPSRC), Innovate UK and ETI on our Advisory Board, provide the ideal basis for effective use of the Hub's research to inform national and regional policy in the H2FC and related sectors. Our first white paper on the role of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in the delivery of low carbon heat has been very well received by a wide range of stakeholders, and a further three white papers will be delivered before the end of the current Hub. We have supported the development of the recently launched roadmap for hydrogen and fuel cells in the UK. We will continue to ensure that our work has relevance to policy makers by organising events dedicated to the dissemination of current state of the art in hydrogen, and in fuel cell, technology and research to key stakeholders in Government, both nationally and regionally.
Public and Social Impact: There is great public interest in energy and climate change, renewable energy in particular and, in our experience (all partners have given many public lectures on their research) in H2FC. We will continue to ensure that the public, who are our ultimate beneficiaries, are aware of and engaged with our work. We will build on our white papers, and experience in outreach to the broader community, to communicate important conclusions at public science events such as lectures at the Darwin Centre in London, and at other national, regional and local events and venues as appropriate, and via accessible online information and other resources on H2FC and related technologies.
Industrial Impact: The key industry players across the hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain are working closely with us, and many sit on the H2FC Hub Advisory Board (AB). This ensures communication, relevance and impact of the Hub's research beyond its academic boundaries. Companies who are currently on our AB include those in hydrogen production and distribution (Air Products, ITM), PEFC development (Intelligent Energy), alkaline fuel cell development (AFC Energy), SOFC developers (Rolls Royce Fuel Cell Systems and Ceres Power), a global supplier of materials and catalysts for hydrogen production and conversion (Johnson Matthey), and a leading automotive technology company active in this sector (Ricardo). Several of the Hub investigators (e.g. Brandon, Kucernak) have extensive experience in the commercialisation of research in this area.
Policy Impact: H2FC members cover all constituent nations of the UK and all key regions. This together with the presence of representatives from BEIS, UKERC, HSE, RCUK (via EPSRC), Innovate UK and ETI on our Advisory Board, provide the ideal basis for effective use of the Hub's research to inform national and regional policy in the H2FC and related sectors. Our first white paper on the role of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in the delivery of low carbon heat has been very well received by a wide range of stakeholders, and a further three white papers will be delivered before the end of the current Hub. We have supported the development of the recently launched roadmap for hydrogen and fuel cells in the UK. We will continue to ensure that our work has relevance to policy makers by organising events dedicated to the dissemination of current state of the art in hydrogen, and in fuel cell, technology and research to key stakeholders in Government, both nationally and regionally.
Public and Social Impact: There is great public interest in energy and climate change, renewable energy in particular and, in our experience (all partners have given many public lectures on their research) in H2FC. We will continue to ensure that the public, who are our ultimate beneficiaries, are aware of and engaged with our work. We will build on our white papers, and experience in outreach to the broader community, to communicate important conclusions at public science events such as lectures at the Darwin Centre in London, and at other national, regional and local events and venues as appropriate, and via accessible online information and other resources on H2FC and related technologies.
Organisations
- Imperial College London (Lead Research Organisation)
- Arcola Energy (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Cenex (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- E4tech (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Ceres Power (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Intelligent Energy (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Johnson Matthey (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
Publications
Malko D
(2019)
Heterogeneous iron containing carbon catalyst (Fe-N/C) for epoxidation with molecular oxygen
in Journal of Catalysis
Mehmood A
(2022)
High loading of single atomic iron sites in Fe-NC oxygen reduction catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
in Nature Catalysis
Molkov V
(2021)
Performance of hydrogen storage tank with TPRD in an engulfing fire
in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Molkov V
(2020)
The blast wave decay correlation for hydrogen tank rupture in a tunnel fire
in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Molkov V
(2019)
Physical model of onboard hydrogen storage tank thermal behaviour during fuelling
in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Molkov V
(2021)
Dynamics of blast wave and fireball after hydrogen tank rupture in a fire in the open atmosphere
in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Neagu D
(2020)
Tracking the evolution of a single composite particle during redox cycling for application in H2 production.
in Scientific reports
Ni C
(2021)
Iron-based electrode materials for solid oxide fuel cells and electrolysers
in Energy & Environmental Science
Nowicki K
(2023)
Characterisation of direct ammonia proton conducting tubular ceramic fuel cells for maritime applications
in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Otto S
(2019)
Exsolved Nickel Nanoparticles Acting as Oxygen Storage Reservoirs and Active Sites for Redox CH 4 Conversion
in ACS Applied Energy Materials
Ouyang M
(2019)
A mechanistic study of the interactions between methane and nickel supported on doped ceria
in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Ouyang M
(2021)
Model-guided design of a high performance and durability Ni nanofiber/ceria matrix solid oxide fuel cell electrode
in Journal of Energy Chemistry
Ouyang M
(2019)
Design of Fibre Ni/CGO Anode and Model Interpretation
in ECS Transactions
Pan Y
(2021)
Gas diffusion layer degradation in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Mechanisms, characterization techniques and modelling approaches
in Journal of Power Sources
Papaioannou E
(2018)
Sulfur-Tolerant, Exsolved Fe-Ni Alloy Nanoparticles for CO Oxidation
in Topics in Catalysis
Parra-Puerto A
(2020)
Supported Transition Metal Phosphides: Activity Survey for HER, ORR, OER, and Corrosion Resistance in Acid and Alkaline Electrolytes
in ECS Meeting Abstracts
Parra-Puerto A
(2019)
Supported Transition Metal Phosphides: Activity Survey for HER, ORR, OER, and Corrosion Resistance in Acid and Alkaline Electrolytes
in ACS Catalysis
Pereira RJL
(2022)
Impact of Gas-Solid Reaction Thermodynamics on the Performance of a Chemical Looping Ammonia Synthesis Process.
in Energy & fuels : an American Chemical Society journal
Price R
(2021)
Aqueous Thick-Film Ceramic Processing of Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using La 0.20 Sr 0.25 Ca 0.45 TiO 3 Anode Supports
in ECS Transactions
Price R
(2021)
Upscaling of Co-Impregnated La 0.20 Sr 0.25 Ca 0.45 TiO 3 Anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: A Progress Report on a Decade of Academic-Industrial Collaboration
in Advanced Energy Materials
Rubio-Garcia J
(2018)
Hydrogen/manganese hybrid redox flow battery
in Journal of Physics: Energy
Ruiz-Trejo E
(2017)
Oxygen Reduction, Transport and Separation in Low Silver Content Scandia-Stabilized Zirconia Composites
in Journal of The Electrochemical Society
Sharifzadeh M
(2019)
The multi-scale challenges of biomass fast pyrolysis and bio-oil upgrading: Review of the state of art and future research directions
in Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
Sharifzadeh M
(2019)
Machine-learning methods for integrated renewable power generation: A comparative study of artificial neural networks, support vector regression, and Gaussian Process Regression
in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Shentsov V
(2023)
Effect of TPRD diameter and direction of release on hydrogen dispersion and jet fires in underground parking
in Journal of Energy Storage
Shi Z
(2023)
Phase-dependent growth of Pt on MoS2 for highly efficient H2 evolution
in Nature
Somalu M
(2017)
Properties of screen-printed nickel/scandia-stabilized-zirconia anodes fabricated using rheologically optimized inks during redox cycles
in Journal of Materials Science
Song B
(2018)
Quantification of the degradation of Ni-YSZ anodes upon redox cycling
in Journal of Power Sources
Song B
(2018)
Enhanced mechanical stability of Ni-YSZ scaffold demonstrated by nanoindentation and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
in Journal of Power Sources
Staffell I
(2019)
The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in the global energy system
in Energy & Environmental Science
Stalker M
(2019)
Molecular simulation of hydrogen storage and transport in cellulose
in Molecular Simulation
Symianakis E
(2017)
Embedded atom method interatomic potentials fitted upon density functional theory calculations for the simulation of binary Pt Ni nanoparticles
in Computational Materials Science
Tang C
(2019)
Towards efficient use of noble metals via exsolution exemplified for CO oxidation.
in Nanoscale
Tang C
(2021)
Trends and Prospects of Bimetallic Exsolution.
in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Wan Ramli W
(2020)
Exsolution of nickel alloys anchored nanoparticles on perovskite oxides for CO oxidation
in IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
Wang A
(2023)
Ion-Selective Microporous Polymer Membranes with Hydrogen-Bond and Salt-Bridge Networks for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries.
in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Wilkinson J
(2023)
Review and meta-analysis of recent life cycle assessments of hydrogen production
in Cleaner Environmental Systems
Willson T
(2023)
Radiation-grafted anion-exchange membranes for CO 2 electroreduction cells: an unexpected effect of using a lower excess of N -methylpiperidine in their fabrication
in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Wu J
(2020)
Controllable Heteroatom Doping Effects of CrxCo2-xP Nanoparticles: a Robust Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting in Alkaline Solutions.
in ACS applied materials & interfaces
Ye C
(2022)
Development of efficient aqueous organic redox flow batteries using ion-sieving sulfonated polymer membranes.
in Nature communications
Ye M
(2022)
System-level comparison of ammonia, compressed and liquid hydrogen as fuels for polymer electrolyte fuel cell powered shipping
in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Zalitis C
(2017)
Design principles for platinum nanoparticles catalysing electrochemical hydrogen evolution and oxidation reactions: edges are much more active than facets
in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Zhang G
(2023)
Time-Resolved Product Observation for CO 2 Electroreduction Using Synchronised Electrochemistry-Mass Spectrometry with Soft Ionisation (sEC-MS-SI)
in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Zheng X
(2018)
A MINLP multi-objective optimization model for operational planning of a case study CCHP system in urban China
in Applied Energy
Description | A number of white papers have been produced that have informed the policy debate around hydrogen in the UK. The team have contributed to a recent Royal Society report on green hydrogen, and are engaged with helping to develop the UK industry strategy in the area. The community have been engaged with a view to identifying options for a major UK programme in this field as the H2FC Supergen comes to an end in December 2022, and two follow on Hydrogen Hubs have now been funded. |
Sector | Energy |
Title | modelling of chemical looping WGS with non-stoichiometric oxides |
Description | Data supporting the publication "Production of high purity H2 through chemical-looping water-gas shift at reforming temperatures - the importance of non-stoichiometric oxygen carriers"datatype:.xye files for XRD.xlsx files for mass spectrometry and figures |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2021 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://data.ncl.ac.uk/articles/dataset/modelling_of_chemical_looping_WGS_with_non-stoichiometric_ox... |