Arcotronics Fuel Cells srl - via S. Lorenzo 19 

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40037 - Sasso Marconi - Bologna 

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Italy - Tel: 0039 051 939370 - Fax: 0039 051 

842890

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Arcotronics Fuel Cells

Angelo D’

 

Anzi

Roma  Steering Committee IPHE

15-11-07

"Arcotronics Fue cell State of the art of  PEFC"

ARCOTRONICS GROUP

Group Profile

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ARCOTRONICS ITALIA SpA - 

Via San Lorenzo, 19 40037 Sasso Marconi BO Tel.: (+39) 051 939111 Fax.: (+39) 051 840684

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Kemet

 

Group

founded in 1964.

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Headquarters

 

in Sasso Marconi

 

(BO) 

Italy.

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Production world leader in:  

metallized

 

plastic film capacitors a 

machinery for the production of 

capacitors, batteries.

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Group turnover $ 200 millions.

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1800 employees world wide

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ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELL

Company Profile

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS Srl – www.arcotronicsfuelcells.com

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Arcotronics fuel cells s.r.l.
founded

 

in 2000 with

 

the name

 

of ROEN EST srl.

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In 2003, was incorporaed to ARCOTRONICS GROUP 

Registred Capital € 500.000,00 

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Located  in Sasso Marconi, BO

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N°  employees  20 

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

Our technology

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The story

1999-2000

2000

2000-2001

2001

2004

2002

2001-2002

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

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2006

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

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FUEL CELL STACK

Core Technology for 

MEA and 

Plates:

MEGA PATENT 

(membrane electrode gasket assembly)

HEFC PATENT

(Hybrid electrolyte fuel cells)

SCS under PATENT

(Security coolant system)

POTENZA STACK 500W- 250kW 

MEA manufacturing in house 

Graphite mould plates

Metallic plates

STATIONARI SYSTEM

AUTOMOTIVE

REGEN BACKUP SYSTEM 

WIND SOLAR  UPS

STAND ALONE  SYSTEM 

APU - PROFESSIONAL 

5 KW SMAL CHP

DOMESTIC COGEN.

1-5 KW APU

SHIP AND RV

80 KW FUEL CELL ENGINES

BUS TRUK CARS SHIP

20 KW FUEL CELL ENGINES

BUS TRUK CARS SHIP 

5 KW FUEL CELL ENGINES

SMAL VEHICLE 

1,7 FUEL CELL ENGINES

SCOOTERS

SPECIAL 

1-250 KW OEM STACS 

MILITAY

SUBMARINE

MEA AND PLATES

AEROSPACES

STRATOSFERIC  BALOON

Production model

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FC components

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Balance of Plant (BoP)

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Industrialization

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Stacks

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System optimisation

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Fuel Processors

–

 

NG 

–

 

LPG

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELL

Main Activity

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R&D

Financed projects

Collaborative

 

projects

Available   products

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Penta ( H2 1ph 3 ph SA)

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5 kW oem power system

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Electrum H2

1 kW system

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Custom stacks

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1,7-20 kW fuel cell engine

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Micro CHP (5 kW CHP)

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Celco Yacht (15 kW APU)

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Hyper

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Marghera Idrogeno in azienda

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Arezzo Goldsmiths district

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NEO Fuel Cells vehicle project 

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Aerospace regenerative systems

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30 kW CHP system

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELL

PATENT

MEGA

 

–

 

Membrane Electrode Gasket Assembly

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MEGA Advantages

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COST REDUCTION

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MANUFACTURING

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QUALITY CONTROL

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SHELF-STORAGE

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OPERATION 

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MAINTENANCE

gasket

anode

membrane

cathode

MEGA production

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Injection Moulding 

System

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Silicone based mixture. 

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Low temperature injection

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Short curing time

MEGA

Traditional

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELL

MEGA system Production

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C + PTFE slurry

Gas Diffusion media

Gas Diffusion Layer

C + ionomer

 

+ Catalyst slurry

μ

layer deposition

Catalyst 

layer deposition

Gas Diffusion Electrodes (GDE)

ANODE

Gas Diffusion Electrodes (GDE)

CATHODE

Membrane

Gasket 

injection

Membrane Electrode Assembly 

(MEA)

Bicomponent

 

silicons

Hot press

Membrane Electrode Gasket Assembly (MEGA)

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELL

HEFC

 

–

 

Hybrid Electrolyte Fuel Cell

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Why HEFC

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Humidification management

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Load following operating

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MEA degradation

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Long lifetime is expected

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No external humidification

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Direct cooling of the MEAs

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Uniform operating condition

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Friendly operating

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Immediate start-up

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Full power operating

Bipolar 

plates

Separator

H2SO4

solution

Anode

Cathode

Membrane 

H2

Air

0

200

400

600

800

1000

0

200

400

600

800

Current density (mA/sqc)

Voltage (mV)

HEFC Advantages

T cell = 65°C 

Anode: dead end

Cathode: 

λ

 

= 2 

Applications

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Stationary

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Transportation

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Train

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Bus

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Automotive
full power

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELL

SCS

Security coolant system

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UNDER PATENT

Possibility to use glicole in the cooling circuit 

without any risk contamination. 

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Composite graphite plates

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Moulding time: 

< 3 min per plate

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Price: 

< 5 €/plate also for low 

volume

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

Fuel Processors

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Primary fuels 

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NG and LPG

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LPG Fuel Processors

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MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM

Primary fuel

LPG, NG

Gas supply pressure

2-5 bar

LPG consumption

300 g/h

H2 production

1,05 Ncm/h

Operation temperature

0°C to + 50°C

Dimension (L x W x H)

320 x 320 x 440 mm

Weight

< 30  kg

Test on field

2006

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

NG Fuel Processors

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MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM

Primary fuel

NG

Gas supply pressure

0,5-1 bar

NG consumption

1,25 Ncm/h

H2 production

5 Ncm/h

Operation temperature

0°C to + 50°C

Dimension (L x W x H)

450 x 450 x 850 mm

Weight

< 100  kg

Test on field

2006

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PRODUCTION

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELL

Stationary Available Products

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New Penta

 

H2

Electrum

1 kW 

Portable UPS

H2/Air

NG

5 kW 

CHP

 

grid 

connected

Natural Gas

Prototipe 

stage

5 kW 

CHP

 

grid 

connected

H2 fuel 

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

Mobility available products

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25 kW FC

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

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5  kW FCE 

Mobility available products

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

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0,3-1,5  kW FCE 

Mobility available products

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

PROJECTS IN 

PROGRESS

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ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

12

 

kW FC –

 

hybrid vehicle 

Vehicle Performances (Electrical vs. Fuel Cell)

Daily 65 Electrical

Daily 65 H2

Autonomy

70 to 120 km

150 to 250 km

Loading capacity

Up to 3910 kg

Up to 3600 kg

Battery capacity

60 kWh

60 kWh

STACK FEATURES

Nominal Power

12 kW

H

2  

Consumption

0.83 Nm

3

/kWh

Dimensions (mm)

250x250x800

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Test on field

2007

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

12

 

kW FC –

 

hybrid vehicle 

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On the  road test 

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12

 

kW FC –

 

hybrid vehicle 

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Electric 

motor

Power conditioning

Battery

Gear box

inverter

B.M.S.

Battery Management 

System

Fuel cell 

Hydrogen 

cylinder 2

Hydrogen 

cylinder 2

Communication 

line

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

12

 

kW FC –

 

hybrid vehicle 

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Fuel Storage: 2 x M039H350
Capacity: 2.5 kg H2
Weight: 54 kg

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

ZEV 1

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Features

Configuration

Full power

Autonomy

80  km

Loading capacity

Up to 700 kg

FC Max Power

20 kW

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

ZEV 1

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Hydrogen 

cylinder

Fuel Cell

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

ZEV 1

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Electric 

Motor

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

ZEV 1

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ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

ZEV 2

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ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

ZEV 2

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Scooter  Performances

Max Speed

45 km/h

Autonomy

Da 50 a 80 km

Loading capacity

Fino a 108 kg

Hydrogen capacity

160 g

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

ZEV 2

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ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

H2 at Arezzo

 

Goldsmiths

 

district

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On site H2 production

H2 pipeline

CHP units

ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

15 kWe

 

–

 

Naval

 

APU

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM

Primary fuel

Petrol

Nominal electric power

5 kw

Net efficiency

> 30%

Heat recovery possibility

4 kW

Test on field

2007

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ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

Domestic 4 kWe

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM

Primary fuel

Natural gas

Electric power

1-4 kw

Thermal power

4-24 kW

Net electric efficiency

> 30 %

Overall efficiency

> 80 %

Test on field

2006

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ARCOTRONICS FUEL CELLS

30 kW industrial

 

CHP

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM

Primary fuel

Natural gas

Electric power

30 kW

Thermal power @ 
65°C

45 kW

Net electric efficiency

> 33 %

Overall efficiency

> 80 %

Test on field

2006

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