The EMPOWER project will develop, manufacture and validate a methanol fueled 5 kW combined heat and power (CHP) system based on high temperature PEM fuel cell technology. The project will enhance the system efficiency to target the mini-CHP market and provide a cost competitive and low carbon option. The developed CHP unit will be capable of fast start-up and fast dynamic response to help integration of intermittent power production from renewable energy sources. The developed system will be validated and demonstrated for six months at the site of an end user. Target customers include end users from the industrial, construction and defence segement.
Methanol is a liquid fuel, which can be stored in a cost-effective way by using existing non-pressurized tank systems and is easily distributed through the existing infrastructure of road tanker trucks and refueling stations. Advantages of using methanol in an efficient high-temperature PEM fuel cell CHP system include reduced greenhouse gas emissions, cost-effective and high-density on-site energy storage, noise reduction, and low levelized cost of energy.
Renewable methanol can be manufactured from a variety of widely available feedstock such as synthesis gas from biomass, agricultural and timber waste, solid municipal waste and recycled carbon dioxide combined with renewable hydrogen. Manufacturing renewable methanol from locally sourced feedstock supports sector coupling and reduces national dependence of imported fossil fuels.
The project is coordinated by VTT Ltd (FI) with the partners Blue World Technologies ApS (DE), Catator Ab (SE), Chemical Engineering Department of Universidade do Porto (PT) and THT Control Oy (FI).
The EMPOWER project has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No 875081. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe research.
Company Details
- Address
- Espoo, Fi
- Industry
- Renewables & Environment
- Website
- http://www.empower-euproject.eu
- Keywords
- for Renewable Energy.
- HQ
- Espoo
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Empower H2020 Project's website is http://www.empower-euproject.eu
Empower H2020 Project's LinkedIn profile is https://fi.linkedin.com/company/empower-h2020-project
Empower H2020 Project's industry is
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Empower H2020 Project's categories are Renewables & Environment
