Reformation (ECMR) (PEMFC) Electrochemical Methanol ...Portable Fuel cells Fuel cells (PEMFC) 10 F &...

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2-wheeler 3-wheeler M&M BIJLEE 3-wheeler Go-Kart -"ARCI FuGo“ 4-wheeler REVA Car INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER FOR POWDER METTALURGY AND NEW MATERIALS – ARCI (An Autonomous R&D Centre of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. Of India) CENTRE FOR FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY – CFCT Collaborators Dr. N Rajalakshmi, Senior Scientist & Team Leader-CFCT-ARCI, IITM, Research Park, Taramani, Chennai-600113; Phone: +91-44-66632707 E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.arci.res.in Contact Details CFCT has been at the forefront of PEMFC development in the country. The Centre has developed process know-how for the various components used in the fuel cell stacks and built fuel cell stacks of capacity up to 20 kW. The Centre has demonstrated the application of fuel cells in decentralized power generation as power packs and range extenders in electric vehicles. CFCT is also engaged in R&D activities related to fuel cells, hydrogen generation, hydrogen storage, Zn based batteries, supercapacitors and modeling. MAJOR ACTIVITIES Super capacitor Proven capability to build Fuel cell System (Fuel cell stack, Inverter, Controls) of capacity upto 20 kW modules for any grid independent power requirement. PEMFC in Stationary application PEMFC in Transport application Portable Fuel cells Fuel cells (PEMFC) 10 F & 15 F capacity using indigenously available materials H 2 Storage Carbon nanomaterials ARCI Cap 10 F & 15 F Modelling H 2 Generation Battery Electrochemical Methanol Reformation (ECMR) H 2 generation of about 2.5 Nm 3 /h with less energy consumption of 1.4 kWh/Nm 3 Development of aqueous electrolyte based rechargeable Metal-air secondary battery II. Zn-Air Battery I. Zn-Ni Battery Simulation Uniform flow distribution pattern optimized by using CFD Kinetic study of PEMFC electrochemical reactions Gas bubble distribution in serpentine flow channel of ECMR

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2-wheeler 3-wheeler

M&M BIJLEE

3-wheelerGo-Kart -"ARCI FuGo“

4-wheelerREVA Car

INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER FOR POWDER METTALURGY AND NEW MATERIALS –

ARCI

(An Autonomous R&D Centre of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. Of India)

CENTRE FOR FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY – CFCT

CollaboratorsDr. N Rajalakshmi, Senior Scientist & Team Leader-CFCT-ARCI, IITM, Research Park, Taramani, Chennai-600113; Phone: +91-44-66632707E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.arci.res.in

Contact Details

CFCT has been at the forefront of PEMFC development in the country. The Centre has developed process know-how for the various components used in the fuel cell stacks and built fuel cell stacks of capacity up to 20 kW. The Centre has demonstrated the application of fuel cells in decentralized power generation as power packs and range extenders in electric vehicles. CFCT is also engaged in R&D activities related to fuel cells, hydrogen generation, hydrogen storage, Zn based batteries, supercapacitors and modeling.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

Supercapacitor

Proven capability to build Fuel cell System (Fuel cell stack, Inverter, Controls) of capacity upto 20 kW modules for any grid independent power requirement.

PEMFC in Stationary application

PEMFC in Transport application

Portable Fuel cells

Fuel cells (PEMFC)

10 F & 15 F capacity using indigenously available materials

H2Storage

Carbon nanomaterialsARCI Cap 10 F & 15 F

Modelling

H2Generation

Battery

Electrochemical Methanol Reformation (ECMR)H2 generation of about 2.5 Nm3/h with less energy consumption of 1.4 kWh/Nm3

Development of aqueous electrolyte based rechargeable Metal-air secondary battery

II. Zn-Air BatteryI. Zn-Ni Battery

Simulation

Uniform flow distribution pattern optimized by using CFD

Kinetic study of PEMFC electrochemical reactions

Gas bubble distribution in serpentine flow channel of ECMR