| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M92553/01 |
| Title: |
(JREI) EXPERIMENTAL MONITORING FACILITY TO STUDY THE DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF FUEL CELLS |
| Principal Investigator: |
McDonald, Professor Sir J |
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Electronic and Electrical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Strathclyde |
| Scheme: |
JREI |
| Starts: |
13 March 2000 |
Ends: |
12 September 2001 |
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54,513
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Fuel Cells are recognised by the electrical utilities and manufacturers as being an area of major strategic importance. Small scale generation islands, powered by fuel cells supported by the existing gas distribution network, can be directly incorporated into the distribution network to generate locally and minimise transportation losses and uplift charges. Fuel cell technology, emerging from industrial laboratory is anticipated to mature sufficiently to be of commercial value within the next 5 to 10 years. This proposal requests support to establish a unique, experimental and modelling capability to carry out interdisciplinary basic and applied research into:- the dynamics and control of the electro-chemical reaction and generation processes within fuel cells- the enabling measurement technology for condition monitoring and control of fuel cells- the impact that Fuel Cells will have on the stability of the Electricity Supply Network.The proposed work addresses primary objectives within Foresight and the Fifth Framework and will place the Universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow in a unique position to attract research funding in this dynamically evolving area.We request support to establish an experimental fuel cell test facility, dummy fuel cell stack, gas flow modelling and analysis software and instrumentation to support research into necessary high temperature optical measurement and diagnostic systems. The facility will accommodate fuel cell blanks to facilitate experimental research into the support instrumentation prior to establishing a Experimental Integrated Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell unit which is anticipated to cost between 300k and 400k. This proposal aims to provide the supporting research infrastructure to facilitate meaningful and relevant research which will be further underpinned by the acquisition of an active fuel cell stack.
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