MotivationWater electrolysis is a key component for sustainable and efficient hydrogen production. With the growing use of renewable energies, the interest in water electrolysis has increased considerably in recent years. In particular, PEM water electrolysis based on polymer electrolyte membranes is under development of different companies and research projects. With the technological progress, issues about durability, degradation mechanisms and accelerated stress tests are of high interest. This international workshop is organised within the NOVEL project. It is the goal to initiate an exchange of experiences and to start a discussion between different industrial and scientific stakeholders.
Programme: Day 1 |March 12th, 2013
08:30
Registration
09:00
Welcome to the meetingTom Smolinka | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany
09:10
The Role of Hydrogen in a Renewable Energy EconomyChristopher Hebling | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany
Session 1: Industrial view on life-time of PEM electrolysersChair: Tom Smolinka
09:30
R&D Focus Areas Based on 60,000 hr Life PEM Water Electrolysis Stack ExperienceEverett Anderson | Proton OnSite | USA
10:00
PEM Electrolyser Degradation Mechanisms and Practical SolutionsNicholas van Dijk | ITM Power | Great Britain
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Recent Advances in PEM Water ElectrolysisJoseph Cargnelli | Hydrogenics| Canada
11:30
CETH2‘s Technology Roadmap and Life-time Expectations in PEM ElectrolysisFabien Auprêtre| CETH2 | France
11:50
Corrosion Resistant Metallic Components for Electrochemical DevicesConghua Wang | TreadStone Technologies | USA
12:20
Panel discussion: Moderation: Tom Smolinka
13:00
Lunch break
Session 2: Scientific perspective on degradation and enduranceChair: Christopher Hebling
14:30
Degradation issues in NEXPEL and NOVELMagnus Thomassen | SINTEF | Norway
15:00
The BBC Membrel Process - A retrospective view.Günther Scherrer | Paul Scherrer Institute | Switzerland
15:30
In-situ electrochemical characterization of PEM Water Electrolysis electrodesPierre Millet | Université Paris-Sud | France
16:00
16:30
High pressure PEM electrolysers: efficiency, life-time and safety issuesVladimir Fateev | NRC "Kurchatov Institute“ | Russia
17:00
Panel discussion: Moderation: Christopher Hebling
17:30
Enquiry on degradation and life-time issuesCompletion of a questionnaire
18:00
End of day one
19:30
Evening eventDinner at Freiburg’s restaurant “Wolfshöhle”(Meeting point: Lobby Hotel “Stadt Freiburg” at 18:40)
Programme: Day 2 |March 13th, 2013
Session 3: Accelerated stress tests for PEM electrolysisChair: Magnus Thomassen
Approaches and methodology on accelerated stress tests in fuel cellsNada Zamel | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany
09:45
Accelerated stress tests in PEM fuel cells: What can we learn from it?David Wilkinson | University of British Columbia | Canada
Results of the questionnaireTom Smolinka | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany
Discussion on further activitiesModeration: Magnus Thomassen
12:30
13:30
Lab tour - if desired - incl. hydrogen filling stationEmile Tabu Ojong | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany (Meeting point: Foyer SIC at 13:15)
First results from the questionnarie
Published March 22, 2013