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POWERPASTE Energy Storage Solution FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR ManufaCTURING TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MateriaLS ifaM, BRANCH LAB DRESDEN 1 2 1 Fuel cell power generator 2 POWERPASTE ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTION POWERPASTE Key Facts Fuel Cell Power Generator POWERPASTE is an ultra-high capacity hy- POWERPASTE releases hydrogen on-demand drogen storage substance for PEM fuel that can be consumed by any fuel cell. A ful- cell applications invented and developed ly automated TRL 5 prototype power system, by Fraunhofer IFAM. POWERPASTE relea- which comprises a 100 W PEM fuel cell, has Fraunhofer Institute for ses hydrogen on contact with water. It been demonstrated by Fraunhofer IFAM. Manufacturing Technology contains about 10 mass-% hydrogen Apart from the fuel cell, the power genera- and Advanced Materials IFAM (1 kg hydrogen = 10 kg POWERPASTE). tor only consists of simple and inexpensive Branch Lab Dresden This is a specific energy of 1600 Wh/kg mechatronical and electronical components. and energy density of 1900 Wh/liter af- The independent dosing of water and POW- Winterbergstrasse 28 ter conversion (10 times the capacity of ERPASTE ensures a highly controlled and safe 01277 Dresden | Germany Li-ion batteries). POWERPASTE is patented hydrogen generation, which can be started and offers many advantages over other and stopped at any time. Contact energy storage technologies, in particular in the power range from 100 W to Dr. rer. nat. Marcus Vogt 10 kW: Applications Phone: +49 351 2537 413 E-mail: Marcus.Vogt No infrastructure necessary • Backup / emergency power @ifam-dd.fraunhofer.de • Surveillance / security Zero emission • Light electric vehicles Dr. rer. nat. Lars Röntzsch • Construction sites Phone: +49 351 2537 411 Non-toxic • Electric bicycles E-mail: Lars.Roentzsch • Drones @ifam-dd.fraunhofer.de #% Low TCO • Medical devices • Self-sufficient generators www.ifam.fraunhofer.de/en/powerpaste High power • Autonomous water vehicles • Camping / outdoor equipment 3 4 MgH 2 H O 2 + 2 2 H H Hydrogen on demand 1 Detailed Information Next Steps The technology is based on the chemical Fraunhofer is Europe‘s largest organization 3 Reaction principle reaction between magnesium hydride, the for applied research and development. We 4 Specific energies and energy main ingredient of POWERPASTE, and wa- provide feasibility studies, market analyses densities including conversion ter. The reaction yields hydrogen and ma- as well as technology development from losses gnesium hydroxide as the only, non-toxic proof-of-principle up to market-readiness. byproduct. Half of the produced hydrogen originates from the water, which is the POWERPASTE technolgy allows tailored reason for the ultra-high specific energy of solutions for various specific power supply POWERPASTE. Hydrogen generation with problems. If you are interested in POWER- POWERPASTE is highly dynamic, while the PASTE, please download our white paper material can still be safely handled. „POWERPASTE for off-grid power supply“ Electricity is generated from POWERPASTE for free and contact us directly at: and water in a fully automated fuel cell- based power generator, which doses both www.ifam.fraunhofer.de/en/powerpaste materials to match the hydrogen demand of its fuel cell at any time. The power generator thus operates at low pressures and allows a safe and simple start-up, shut down and POWERPASTE cartridge change without tools and within seconds. Water M H O 2 PEM Fuel cell POWERPASTE 2 H2 Hydrogen Air (O2) + M MgH2 H Water (H2O) Electrical load Hydrogen generator Mg(OH) 2 Backup battery + Microcontroller | Sensors Fig. 1 Schematic system diagram of the TRL 5 power generator. Dotted lines: sensors and controls..
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