Present status and

development trends of
hydrogen and fuel cell
Prof. zhu xinjian
Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Part one
R&D status of Hydrogen Tec.

Why we need hydrogen

Key problems : sustainable development
Energy and environment : most important theme
shortage of fossil energy
environment pollution
We must urgently develop the clean, renewable
energy

Hydrogen & Fuel Cell

Governmentimportance to development
clean energy technology
MOSTarrangement of hydrogen & fuel
cell technology R&D in China
National project973 ,863
Support hydrogen & fuel cell R&D

HYDROGEN ENERGY

Cleaning, secondary energy carrier,

Hydrogen Energy System

Include four parts:
1. Hydrogen production: foundation
2. Hydrogen storage: key problem
3. Hydrogen transportation:key problem
4. Hydrogen application: fuel cell

863 Program (High technology

research Program in MOST)

Hydrogen production

Demonstration engineering of biomass

hydrogen production using organic waste
water
Hydrogen production of photolysis water
using solar energy

Main Achievements

10 kinds of bacterium to produce H2 by

mean of fermentation
Set up various biological H2 production
reactors
Set up a demonstration system/produce
300m3/day on the basis of anaerobic
fermentation

863 Program (High technology

research Program in MOST)
Hydrogen storage
1. Pressurized gaseous hydrogen stored by high
pressure cylindrical storage vessels
2. Liquid hydrogen stored by vacuum heatinsulating vessel
3. Solid hydrogen storage achieved by using
hydrogen storage alloys

Main Achievements

High pressure hydrogen storage vessels

High capacity Hydrogen storage alloys
Hydrogen source for fuel cell scooters
Hydrogen source for fuel cell bicycles
Hydrogen source for fuel cell mobile
phone

High Pressure Cylindrical

Hydrogen Storage Vessels

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Hydrogen storage canisters for fuel cell

Hydrogen storage canister for fuel

cell scooter

Gross weight5 kg
Capacity
600 L
Flux rate
7 L/min

Hydrogen storage box for fuel cell mobile

phone

Gross weight100g
Capacity6 L

Hydrogen storage canister for portable

fuel cell

Gross weight9.0kg
Capacity 700 L
Flow rate 5 L/min

180 liter hydrogen storage

canister

diameter 60 mm
height
145mm
Alloy
1 kg
Gross weight 1.7
kg
capacity
180 L
Case
aluminum

90 liter hydrogen storage

canister

Diameter 50 mm
height
135mm
Alloy
0.5 kg
Gross weight 0.9
kg
capacity
90 L
Case
aluminum

Part Two
R&D status of Fuel cells

The Benefits of Fuel Cell

Very high energy conversion

efficiencies
Fuel flexible
Zero or very low emissions
Mobile and stationary applications
Modular Structure

TYPES And RESEARCHERS

types
PEMFC
SOFC
MCFC
DMFC

researchers
Lever (Stack)
DICP, ShenLi ,
Fuyuan Corp. etc
5--100 kW
SIC, DICP, Unives 10--800 W
SJTU
1
kW
DICP, etc
10--300 W

PEMFC R&D Present Status

1. Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Chinese Academy of Sciences
(DICP)
2.Shanghai ShenLi High Tec Co., Ltd
40kW and 100 kW PEMFC engines
for car & city bus

PEMFC Engine(Made by DICP)

The 3rd generation FC engine for passenger cars

by Shen Li High Tec Co.Ltd

863 Program (EV Key Special

ProjectCity Bus)

863 Program (EV Key Special

ProjectFC Car)

SOFC R&D Present Status

SOFC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
in SICCAS
Shanghai Institute of Ceramics ,
The Chinese Academy of Sciences

863 Program (5kW ITSOFC

Test system)

Outside arrangement of 80-cell stack

80-cell stack after operation

MCFC R&D Present Status

MCFC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
in SJTUFCI
Fuel Cell Institute of Shanghai
Jiao Tong University

863 Program (50kW MCFC

Test system)

863 Program (NG Reformer

for 50kW MCFC)

863 Program ( DMFC for PDAMade by DICP)

Part Three
Hydrogen & fuel cell R&D in Next
5 years

development trends of
hydrogen and fuel cell
Next 5 national development plan
( development plan)
The Chinese Government will increase
the R&D fund of hydrogen and Fuel Cell
Encourage more universitiesinstitutes
and industries to join the R&D of
hydrogen and Fuel cell

The main focus of hydrogen

technology in the (1)
Hydrogen production
NG/LPG produce hydrogen On-Site
scale:5~250m3/h
Liquid fuel produce hydrogen/On-Site
Centralize coal produce hydrogen/seal
up for keeping of CO2

The main focus of hydrogen

technology in the (2)
Hydrogen storage
Metal hydride hydrogen storage device
Chemical hydride hydrogen storage Tec.
Light high pressure hydrogen storage
vessel(~70MPa)

The main focus of hydrogen

technology in the (3)
Hydrogen Station
Key Technique Water electrolysis,
NG/LPG On-Site Reforming,etc.
DemonstrationBeijing,Shanghai

The main focus of Fuel Cells

technology in the (1)
PEMFC
Key materials R&D to improve the
performance of PEMFC
High performance PEMFC module for
FCEV(Long lifetime,high credibility,etc.)
Used for Distributive power station
(CHP)

The main focus of Fuel Cells

technology in the (2)
SOFC
Enhance key material & basis research
Demonstration 510KW planar ITSOFC
Begin R&D of tube SOFC/ LTSOFC

The main focus of Fuel Cells

technology in the (3)
MCFC
Enhance key material & basis research
Construct 100KW pilot plant/NG as fuel

The main focus of Fuel Cells

technology in the (4)
DMFC
Enhance key material & basis research
(membrane,catalyst)
Mini/small DMFC system integration

Cooperation Suggestions
Hydrogen & Fuel celllong term project
International Cooperation is important
(1)Codes and Standards
(2)Hydrogen production and storage
(3)Fuel cells (PEMFC,MCFC,SOFC,DMFC)
Cost reduction,long lifetime,
high credibility,etc.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

ATTENTION!