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FFuel uel CCell ell TETEstingsting, , SSafetyafety andand QQualityuality AAssurancessurance

FCTESFCTESQAQA

SUSTDEV-1.2.1 - Fuel Cells and their SUSTDEV-1.2.1 - Fuel Cells and their applicationsapplications

Research Topic: Generic tools for FC systems modelling, Research Topic: Generic tools for FC systems modelling, testing, safety and quality assurancetesting, safety and quality assurance

Envisaged Instrument: STREP

Georgios Tsotridis

Institute for Energy (IE)Petten, The Netherlands

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Objectives

Compile and harmonise testing procedures for fuel cells, stacks and systems

Initial assessment of FC systems against user requirements for stationary, portable and transport applications

FCTESTNET

Deliverables

Compilation of testing protocols & methodologies

Agreed proposals for harmonisation

IEC TC105ISO TC 197USFCCOTHER INT’L.

ACTIVITIES

Further work

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Objectives:

Validation and benchmarking of the harmonised testing procedures and testing methodologies developed under the FCTESTNET action (FP5 Thematic Network).

Approach:

Round robin testing of FC cells, stacks and systems

Virtual European laboratory (ERA concept)

Optimised International collaboration

With due attention to:

Quality

Safety-related issues

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Proposed approach in EU H2+FC Technology

Platform

New InstrumentsFP6

FCTESFCTESQAQA

Validation & Benchmarking of procedures and methodologies for testing,safety and quality assurance Harmonisation of testing

procedures and methodologies

Input of Pre-normative Research results to

SDOs

TP initia

tive group on C&S

An FP5 THEMATIC An FP5 THEMATIC NETWORK NETWORK PROJECTPROJECT

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FCTESQA STRUCTURE

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FCTESQA STRUCTURE

WP2-ApplicationsWP2-ApplicationsTransportTransport

WP1-ApplicationsWP1-ApplicationsStationaryStationary

WP1.1WP1.1SOFCSOFC

WP1.3WP1.3MCFCMCFC

WP1.2WP1.2PEMFCPEMFC

WP2.1WP2.1SOFCSOFC

WP2.2WP2.2PEMFCPEMFC

WP3-ApplicationsWP3-Applicationsportableportable

WP 4EXTERNAL

RELATIONS/Dissemination

US, CANADAJAPAN

STAND.BODIESIEA

STEERING COMMITTEEWP Leaders

WP 0COORDINATION (JRC)

DG-RTDTechnology PlatformInitiative Group onCodes & Standards

(Advisory role)

Applications

Area

WP3.1WP3.1SOFCSOFC

WP3.2WP3.2PEMFCPEMFC

industrial Advisory Councilindustrial Advisory Council

stackstack

SystemsSystems

Single CellSingle Cell

stackstack

SystemsSystems

Single CellSingle Cell

stackstack

SystemsSystems

Single CellSingle Cell

stackstack

SystemsSystems

Single CellSingle Cell

stackstack

SystemsSystems

Single CellSingle Cell

WP3.3WP3.3DMFCDMFC

stackstack

SystemsSystems

Single CellSingle Cell

stackstack

SystemsSystems

Single CellSingle Cell

stackstack

SystemsSystems

Single CellSingle Cell

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VISION

Non-EU Projects (IPHE,..)

FINAL CO-OPERATIVE RESULTS

PROGRESS MEETINGS

Fuel Cell TEsting, Safety and Quality AssuranceFCTESQA

TP initiative GroupEC Project Team

European SDOs

International Partnership

for HydrogenEconomy

Agreed FCTESTNET results on

Testing procedures & methodologies

Imternational

Activities

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University department

s

Engineering

associations Licensing

agencies

Energy Utilities Fuel Cell

components-stack

manufacturers

Fuel Cell testing

equipment / Test bench

manufacturers

FCTESQA CORE GROUPKey Research institutions

& Key Industrial

partners

INDUSTRYBOARD

IPHEIEADOE

RESEARCH

BOARD

FCTESQA CONSORTIUM CONCEPT

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FCTESTNET

Start Jan. 2003

FCTESQAFCTESQA

Final proposal

19 Mar.

2004

FCTESTNET

2nd plenary meeting +

Int. workshop

in Leysin

Feb.

2004

FCTESQA EoI on ENERGY

8th Dec.

2004

FCTESTNET

Mid-term meeting +

FCTESTNET/IPHE workshop

Oct.

2004

FCTESTNET

END

Dec.

2005

IF ACCEPTED

SUGGESTED ROADMAP

Start of

FCTESTQA

Jan.

2006