Intro
Power and Heat production - On demand, under all weather conditions
Green and efficient - Absolute independence
Environmentally friendly - 90% less greenhouse effect
H2PS-5 is a combined heat & power CHP System. It has a capacity of 5 kW
electric power, while in the combined heat and power (CHP) mode, it can also
produce up to 7 kW thermal energy in the form of hot water.
The system is multi-fuel fed, i.e. it can operate with either Natural Gas, Propane/LPG
or Biogas, converting it to electrical power through an intermediate production of
hydrogen using a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEM-FC).
H2PS-5
The integrated system consists of the following sub-units:
• Fuel processor/hydrogen production unit, where hydrogen production takes place via the reformation of the feeding fuel
• Low temperature PEM fuel cell stack, where power production takes place using the produced hydrogen from the fuel processor
• Batteries and electronic power management systems, where the excess produced power is managed
• Control system, capable to control the unit and to achieve proper, smooth and safe operation of the H2PS-5 product
Technology
H2PS-5 based on highly innovative and efficient technologies.
The key technology and innovation pertains to an integrated approach of the reforming reactor and the required catalyst. This has resulted in the so-called Heat Integrated Wall Reactor (HIWAR) which offers significant advantages over conventional reactors/catalysts: very rapid heat transport, very small quantities of catalyst required, very compact, enhanced safety, high power to volume ratio and lower operating temperatures.
H2PS-5 uses PEM-FCs coupled with a fuel processor based on a reforming step in advance.
FIRST STEP:
Steam Reforming=
hydrogen and carbon monoxide production.
SECOND STEP:
Energy production=
use of low temperature PEM fuel cell
Advantages
The H2PS-5 product proposes an alternative solution for power and heat generation,
using hydrogen and fuel cells.
> Electrical ef ficiency is greater than 35%
> Operating cost (Fuel) is more than 2 times lower than that of a conventional diesel generator
> Maintenance cost is expected to be reduced to less than 50%
> Multifuel system, operating with Natural Gas, Propane / LPG or Biogas.
> Dramatically reduced emissions of NOx, HC, CO and zero amounts of Sox
> Very low noise and vibration levels
> Improved safety (no flames)
> Excellent performance at partial loads
> Capable to operate with raw biogas
Applications
• On-board auxiliary power units (APU) for vehicles and for leisure applications such as campers and boats
• Back-up power supply systems
• Hydrogen production units for industrial applications to replace the existing hydrogen transport and storage facilities which are costly and hazardous.
• Telecommunication stations
• On- or off- grid households and other buildings
• Small-size farms with biogas availability
• Trucks
AutoRE Project
AutoRe has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland, Norway.
The general ambition of AutoRE is to create the foundations for the commercialization of a new generation of fuel cell systems for combined heat and power for commercial and industrial buildings. Low cost and high standardization of automotive fuel cells will be employed. The same industrial principles will be applied to the remaining part of the system.
Objectives:
- To develop system components allowing reduced costs, increased durability and efficiency and, ultimately, allowing the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) to reach grid parity?
- To build and validate a first 50 kWe PEM prototype CHP system?
- To create the required value chain from automotive manufacturers to stationary energy end-users
Partner: HELBIO, General Elwctric, Daimler, NuCellSys, Università della Tuscia, Sintef, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FESB) at University of Split.
Helbio
Helbio was established in November 2001 as a spin-off from the University of Patras to commercialize fuel processing technology developed at the university.
Helbio develops and markets hydrogen production systems, primarily from renewable sources, either for industrial use or integrated with fuel cells for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) production. The multi-fuel systems are designed and manifactured for operation with both liquid and gaseous fuels, and Helbio has established a leading position worldwide in hydrogen production from bio-fuels.
Helbio has developed a number of products, including the most technologically advanced fuel processor, GH2™, that is now on the market. On-going research is targeting the commercialization of new products and processes. The entire process of hydrogen production in a highly efficient and compact manner has been patented, as well as the reformer and the catalyst formulations for certain reactions Helbio’s technology is protected by six international and European patents.
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