AFC Energy Plc Launch of new facility
February 25 2021 - 1:00AM
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AFC Energy Plc
25 February 2021
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25 February 2021
AFC Energy PLC
("AFC Energy" or the "Company")
Launch of World-Class Anion Exchange Membrane Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Test Facility
AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), a leading provider of hydrogen power
generation technologies, is pleased to announce the launch of its
dedicated Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) Fuel Cell test facility
hosted at the Company's Surrey headquarters in the United
Kingdom.
Highlights
-- AFC Energy's high energy-dense fuel cell technology,
HydroX-Cell(S), has been strengthened by the launch of a world
class AEM fuel cell testing and diagnostic facility in the UK.
-- Design of the new dedicated AEM fuel cell facility was
completed in the second half of 2020 with full fit out now complete
in advance of full operation.
-- The "S" Series AEM hydrogen fuel cell, once complete, will
create the option for heavy motive applications to deploy alkaline
chemistry fuel cells in marine, rail and other heavy motive
applications, with cost benefits derived particularly from low
capital cost and fuel flexibility.
-- The AEM facility will enhance the timely feedback in
performance of the AlkaMem(R) anion exchange membrane in fuel cell
applications, further enhancing our development of the membrane for
use in other markets.
-- The new facility will also support AFC Energy's work in the
integration of an in-house developed anionic conducting ionomer
within the AEM electrode which offers higher ion exchange capacity,
and therefore improved fuel cell performance.
-- Pilot fabrication processes for the production of Membrane
Electrode Assemblies (MEA) are now fully established within AFC
Energy and the fabrication method enables consistent MEA
production.
-- These advancements support the "S" Series Fuel Cell
technology remaining on target for initial release in late
2022.
AFC Energy has continued to make positive steps along its
roadmap to release of a pre commercial prototype of its new, high
power density HydroX-Cell(S)(TM) fuel cell system. AFC Energy has
maintained the progress in the development of its AlkaMem(TM) anion
exchange membrane during Q3 / Q4 2020 despite some challenges
arising due to impacts caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the June 2020 update the Company's has designed and today
launches its new HydroX-Cell(S)(TM) Fuel Cell research facility to
support the rapid work scheduled to meet our development plans.
Initial design work has concluded on the stack design for the
"S" Series AEM fuel cell based upon our scaled up MEA. Final build
of this unit will be completed in April and will provide the set-up
needed to validate the design criteria for the modular 10 kW
HydroX-Cell(S)(TM) fuel cell stack. The Company has stated its
plans to release early commercial scale HydroX-Cell(S)(TM) stacks
to the market in late 2022 and remains on track to achieve this
timeline.
The work being undertaken on AlkaMem has been equally pleasing
in terms of the developments made; whether in relation to enhancing
membrane mechanical strength, improving the performance and
stability of our ionomer, meeting the challenge of producing
consistent MEAs or tuning the preparation steps to enable a range
of membrane thicknesses to be offered. These developments by the
team have maintained the pace needed to achieve our end
objectives.
Adam Bond, Chief Executive Officer of AFC Energy, said:
"Our new world class AEM hydrogen fuel cell research facility
cements AFC Energy at the cutting edge of arguably the world's most
promising, low cost, high energy dense fuel cell technology. We
continue to believe this platform will compete head on with
incumbent high energy dense fuel cells in the market today such as
PEM technologies both on cost and performance, but with all the
benefits of our proprietary alkaline chemistry."
-ENDS-
For further information, please contact:
AFC Energy plc
Adam Bond (Chief Executive Officer)
Iain Thomson (Head of Communications and Stakeholder Management) +44 (0) 14 8327 6726
Tuva Partners - Public Relations
Alex Brooks + 44 (0) 7900 205 460
About AFC Energy plc
AFC Energy plc is commercialising a scalable alkaline fuel cell
system, to provide clean electricity for on and off grid
applications. The technology, pioneered over the past twelve years
in the UK, is now deployable in electric vehicle chargers, off-grid
decentralised power systems and industrial gas plants as part of a
portfolio approach to the decarbonisation of local electricity
needs.
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