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Power Up The demonstration of large scale alkaline fuel cells R S Kelly December 2014 Agenda • AFC new structure • AFC where it’s technology is today – Where it’s heading by the end of 2015 • European demonstration project Power Up • Foster Wheeler’s commitment • Allied’ expectations • Next Steps December 2014 AFC Energy PLC company overview Vision To develop and produce a reliable alkaline fuel cell system at commercially acceptable prices primarily for use in waste hydrogen streams. How By using modern materials, design tools and manufacturing processes at scale History Formed in 2006 (listed on AIM) Well financed following 4 successful funding rounds Located close to Guildford, Surrey, UK Partners include: AkzoNobel, Air Products, Linc Energy, John Lewis December 2014 Introduction: • • • • Joined AFC April 2013 10 Year Hydrogen Energy Global Business Lead Career – – – – BP Chemicals SOHIO Air Products Thermal Ceramics • International Speaker December 2014 Chloro-Alkali – surplus H2 • 1% of the world’s electricity consumption • Produces the equivalent of >£300m of electricity as surplus hydrogen a year • Global industry could support more than 3000 MW of generating capacity AFC Energy has entered into an agreement with AkzoNobel and industrial testing has already proved successful December 2014 Valorisation of hydrogen The 2012 situation unfortunately shows a further decrease compared to the previous two years with about 88% of the produced hydrogen valorised. Some companies still have difficulties to find a way to use the hydrogen by-product even though new technologies, like fuel cells or electrolysers with depolarised cathodes appear on the market EuroChlor Industry Review 2013 Hydrogen produced at rate 3% of Chlorine volume. December 2014 The Challenge • Petrochemical plants generate excess hydrogen • These molecules have potential • Sale to Industrial Gas Companies • Conversion to saleable products • Vent (waste) • Turn to steam (efficiency) • Generate power via electrochemistry • Fuel Cell December 2014 The Fuel Cell Dilemma • Fuel cells are considered • Expensive to produce • Pt catalyst • Bespoke specialty manufacturing • Expensive to own and operate • Sensitive to carryover such as OH • Some require ppb purity • Irrespective of feedstock all rely on hydrogen • Complex syngas prep in some cases December 2014 Fuel cell technologies… Type Operating Temp.* Electrical Efficiency* Capital Costs Estimated Costs Alkaline AFC Energy non-platinum 70oC 55 – 60% Less than $3.0 million Low Alkaline Traditional platinum 70oC 60% Greater than $3.0 million NA Molten Carbonate 600 - 700oC 45 - 47% $4-5 million High Phosphoric Acid 150 - 200oC 40 – 50% $4-5 million Medium AFC’ Alkaline Fuel Cell is a high efficiency low cost alternative to PAFC and MCFC *Sources: USDoE - www.hydogen.energy.gov, www.americanhistory.si.edu December 2014 Power Up Programme Joint effort FCHJU 6.0€ million EU Matching AFC Start April 2013 60 Months (est) 10 December 2014 10 Power Up Programme Joint effort FCHJU 6.0€ million EU Matching AFC Start April 2013 60 Months (est) 11 December 2014 11 Power Up Programme • The world’s largest hydrogen supply company • Internationally credible & safe • EAME, Asia, Americas, India • Roll out of fuel cell compatible EfW plants • Member of the EU funding programme December 2014 12 Power Up Programme Impact • • • • • • Start date for the programme is maintained as April 13 Installation due middle of 2015 Located in Germany at Stade, north of Hamburg AP/Dow facility Full scale commercial reference for AFC Long term business potential Internationally credible partners Status • • • H2 Agreement signed by AFC EU agreement signed by AFC Kick off meeting complete December 2014 13 Power Up Data Collection • • • • • December 2014 Power output On stream time Conversion rate Electrode life TCO Extrusion – The future of electrodes Loss in Weight (Gravimetric) Feeders and Extrusion Consistency • Raw materials individually and accurately fed by mass to an mixing barrel • Highly reproducible Capacity • One machine can output up to 400kW/hr. Control • The human factor and materials exposure have been significantly reduced December 2014 Automated Assembly December 2014 Manufacturing tools Automated electrode stacking 17 December 2014 Manufacturing tools Automated extrusion of electrode layers 18 December 2014 System development 2009 Beta - 50kW 2012 2014 Alpha - 5kW KORE - 250kW December 2014 KORE – in build December 2014 AFC Advantages Stack production process • AFC uses simple and energy efficient production process Hence manufacturing costs are low Lower capital costs •MCFC: Expensive stack conditioning: Higher capital costs •PAFC: Highly complex stack components: Higher capital costs December 2014 Kore assembly 22 December 2014 22 AFC Advantages – Life Cycle 6 5 4 Other FC AFC 3 Average % Recycle 2 Cost 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Illustration only DO NOT SCALE December 2014 Installed Test Systems Two test systems installed and operational in AkzoNobel, Germany December 2014 24 Robust Design DFSS • Using multi component assemblies common to each unit • Process critical components are manufactured in a repetitive environment • This facilitates tighter control vs low volume bespoke options • Material selection • e.g Low halogen Polymers • Fluid dynamics/modelling • Minimizing gravity and PT effects at three phase boundary December 2014 Summary • AFC’s Power Up project will effectively illustrate • Low cost repeatable manufacturing of alkaline fuel cells • Using common multi component assemblies • Demonstrate the economics of preventative maintenance of cartridge assemblies vs large outages • Conversion rate of Hydrogen to power • Uptime • Deliver the concept of economically viable fuel cells for power generation • Gaining value of waste hydrogen • Green low cost power December 2014 Thank you for your kind attention for more information please visit www.afcenergy.com December 2014