ELECTRIVERT
Launch of the Interreg Switzerland - France project: ELECTRIVERT: Turning biomass into electricity.
Valorizing biomass energy and promoting its conversion into electricity by SOFC fuel cell systems.
The overall objective of the ELECTRIVERT project is to locally enhance the energy provided by biomass, in particular biogas, by promoting its conversion into electricity using innovative SOFC fuel cell systems. For the partnership made up of design offices, specialist companies and teaching and research institutes, the first step will be to establish an inventory of the production, enhancement and distribution of biogas in the cooperation area and to develop this sector there with producers of agricultural organic waste. The second objective of the project is to optimise the manufacturing technologies for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) to convert biogas from organic waste into electricity and heat. This will involve developing elementary cells of variable dimensions to produce 50 W prototype stacks running on biogas.
More info: www.interreg-francesuisse.eu
Kick off meeting Electrivert projectKNOWSKITE-X
FIAXELL as associated partner in the KNOWSKITE-X project.
The project will demonstrate a science-based approach to the development of electrode materials forming key parts of reversible chemical-to-power cells. Such devices operate in two modes: in fuel cell (FC) mode, it converts hydrogen into electricity whereas when operating as electrolyser cell (EC), it uses excess electricity to form hydrogen from water electrolysis. This versatility enables the integration of intermittent renewable energy sources with the electrical grid by storing the excess energy as carbon-free chemical fuel. In particular, the project targets mixed oxides with perovskite structure with minimised critical content while keeping highest possible performances and targeting fair economic viability.
More info : knowskite-x.eu
NOUVEAU
Fiaxell in the consortium of the NOUVEAU project, a Horizon Europe research project.
The NOUVEAU project will develop solid oxide cells (SOCs) with innovative La- and PMG-free electrode materials, solid electrolyte and interconnects with an overall reduced amount of REE (30%), recycled Yt (50-70%) and Cr (20%). To this end, advanced coating methodologies and modelling will be employed in combination with sustainable-by-design and recycling approaches.
More info : www.nouveau-project.eu
Modular Stack Tester and Electronic
Fiaxell Partner in Project Modular Stack Tester and Electronics
A new product range will be developed for the (SOFC/SOEC) high temperature fuel cell market. It will be a modular stack tester for industrial size cells. Contrary to the competition (see Fiaxell BP p. 4), we will offer to the customers the possibility to buy only what they want and avoiding duplication thus providing a most cost effective solution. In addition, a web accessible database will be created to identify, with a simple keywords search, the concurring SOFC/SOEC degradation phenomena.
More info : Eurostars Cut–off 13
ORCEPAC
SEM picture of a 1 (µm) ceria layer deposited by PVD on a 2R-Cell from FiaxellThe ORCEPAC project is born from a collaboration between the University of Belfort-Monbéliard (UTBM) and Fiaxell (CH). A whole consortium with DEPHIS (France) and EPFL (CH ) has been created to apply for an Interreg application.
The goal of this project is to optimize the deposition of the ceria layer in the frame of two different processes:
- Physical vapor deposition (PVD)
- Screen printing and sintering
The fabrication costs for each technique will be also studied.
The project is funded by the Interreg VA- 2014-2020 fund which finances various projects between partners across the border between Switzerland and France.
Project status: ongoing
SPECo
Tubular ceramic kit, developed thanks to the support of the SPECoSince 2011, Fiaxell is considered as a Cleantech company and thus got financial support from the SPECo (Service de la promotion économique et du commerce du canton de Vaud).
This financial support gave to Fiaxell the opportunity to develop a specialized machine for redox resistant 2R-Cell fabrication and the development of the tubular ceramic kit for the Open Flange test Set-Up (see picture on the left).
The SPECo also financially helps Fiaxell for miscellaneous commercial advertisements and worldwide product dissemination.
Project status: ongoing
CleantechAlps
Fiaxell is part of Cleantech Alps, which promote clean technologies in Switzerland and give punctual financial helps for commercial advertisements.
Project status: ongoing
RoxSolidCell
Quality control test performed by SOLIDpower on a short stack of three 2R-Cell (FU = 82 %, Pmax = 0.3 W/cm2, max_efficiency = 47%)The Roxsolidell project is an Eureka-Eurostars application and has been conducted with industrial and academic partners from Switzerland, France and Norway.
During the project, a pilot production line for the redox resistant 2R-Cell could be set up and their integration into an industrial fuel cell stack could be implemented.
The 2R-Cell, mounted in a SolidPower stack, successfully passed the quality control test. Solidpower S.p.a. (Italy), is the producer of the SOFC based CHP system BlueGen
This project has been funded by the European Community and in Switzerland by the State Secretariat for Education Research and Innovation (SERI).
Project status: ended