Developing an air cooled open cathode fuel cell stack.
This project is funded by EAS - Enterprise Estonia (RUP applied research).
Period: 01.11.2022 - 31.10.2024
Support allocated to PowerUP: 1 014 218.60 EUR
The aim of this project is to develop new and innovative bipolar plates (BPP) and membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for PowerUP's air cooled fuel cell stack. Project is in a partnership with a France company HYCCO who will develop novel and ultra-thin carbon fiber based BPPs. This is of high importance since BPPs contribute to around 70% of the weight and up to 30% of the total cost of the fuel cell stack (Thomposn, et al. 2018).
PowerUP will develop the MEA where the electrochemical reactions will take place and which is therefore one the most crucial part of the fuel cell. The RUP project aims to prove that a combination of the new BPP and improved MEA will lead to significantly higher volumetric power parameters.
Partner contacts:
PowerUP Fuel Cells OÜ
Dr. Ivar Kruusenberg
CEO
HYCCO
Romain Di Costanzo
CEO
CEO
