Final Report - Stationary and Emerging Market Fuel Cell System Cost Assessment

Contini, Vince; Heinrichs, Mike; George, Paul; Eubanks, Fritz; Jansen, Mike; Valluri, Manoj; Mansouri, Mahan; Swickrath, Mike

doi:10.2172/1353409

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“…It was revealed that design and component fabrication require approximately half of the total cost for a single HFC-PEM [62]. Thus, 3D printing is highly beneficial for reducing the cost and weight of the designed HFC-PEM components; however, several limitations are hampering the commercialization of most of the 3D printing techniques for scalable fuel cell fabrication.…”

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Recent Progress of 3D Printing of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane-Based Fuel Cells for Clean Energy Generation

Golubkov,

Morozova

2023

Polymers

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This review summarizes recent advances in the application of 3D printing (additive manufacturing) for the fabrication of various components of hydrogen fuel cells with a polymer electrolyte membrane (HFC-PEMs). This type of fuel cell is an example of green renewable energy, but its active implementation into the real industry is fraught with a number of problems, including rapid degradation and low efficiency. The application of 3D printing is promising for improvement in HFC-PEM performance due to the possibility of creating complex geometric shapes, the exact location of components on the substrate, as well as the low-cost and simplicity of the process. This review examines the use of various 3D printing techniques, such as inkjet printing, fused deposition modeling (FDM) and stereolithography, for the production/modification of electrodes, gas diffusion and catalyst layers, as well as bipolar plates. In conclusion, the challenges and possible solutions of the identified drawbacks for further development in this field of research are discussed. It is expected that this review article will benefit both representatives of applied science interested in specific engineering solutions and fundamental science aimed at studying the processes occurring in the fuel cell.

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Recent Progress of 3D Printing of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane-Based Fuel Cells for Clean Energy Generation

Golubkov,

Morozova

2023

Polymers

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“…Several research papers published since the 2011 study provide detailed estimates of the costs of fuel cell MHE and BuP systems. Contini et al [11] estimated the manufacturing costs of a 10 kW fuel cell MHE unit (Fig. 3).…”

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“…"Other" categories in the figure below are the humidifier, hydrogen recirculation system, and hydrogen regulator, radiator, blowers, and more. Contini et al identified the carbon fiber composite hydrogen storage tank as a potential target for cost reduction [11]. They estimated the cost of a composite hydrogen storage tank at $ 3,494 at a volume of 100 units/year, decreasing to $ 3,373 per tank at 10,000 units/year.…”

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Impacts of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Investment Tax Credit on the North American non-automotive PEM fuel cell industry

Upreti

Greene

Duleep

et al. 2016

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

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The North American fuel cell industry has achieved major cost reductions while improving the durability and reliability of its products. Nevertheless, the costs of fuel cell systems and the cost and availability of hydrogen remain barriers to commercialization. Risk aversion to novel technology is also an issue. This paper estimates the impacts of government subsidies such as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) on the sales of fuel cell Backup Power (BuP) and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) by North American firms. A fuel cell market model published in 2011 has been updated based on the data collected from interviews, annual reports, and published literature. The updated model integrates effects of learning-by-doing, scale economies and exogenous technological progress on component and system costs, estimates customers' choices between fuel cell and competing established technologies, and is used to measure the impacts of government policies. The combination of industry progress and government support led to rapid sales growth while industry consolidation reduced the number of firms enabling the remaining firms to achieve greater economies of scale. The ARRA is estimated to have reduced the cost of fuel cells for MHE and BuP via scale economies and learning by doing. This is estimated to induce additional sales of approximately 5,600 fuel cell MHE and BuP units through 2025. If the ITC expires in 2017, it is likely to cause a sharp reduction in the sales of North American fuel cells. However, if the ITC is gradually phased out by 2022, sales could remain approximately constant during the phase-out period.

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Technology assessment for the transition to a renewable electric grid

Wang,

Samuelsen

2024

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

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Final Report - Stationary and Emerging Market Fuel Cell System Cost Assessment

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Recent Progress of 3D Printing of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane-Based Fuel Cells for Clean Energy Generation

Recent Progress of 3D Printing of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane-Based Fuel Cells for Clean Energy Generation

Impacts of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Investment Tax Credit on the North American non-automotive PEM fuel cell industry

Technology assessment for the transition to a renewable electric grid

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