Belenos Clean Power Holding Ltd.

La pile à combustible, prolongateur

d’autonomie sans CO2 pour voitures

électriquesMeyrin, 26 juin 2014

DC/AC

Electrolysisc

Grid

H2 O2

M

FC Battery

PV Panels

PV Surface: 70 m

Annual Mobility: 15’000 km

H2O

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The Belenos concept

Solar Energy

Hydrogen

Battery

Fuel Cell

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Swiss Fuel Cell

Fuel Cell system design & construction and testing

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Vehicle integration

4Fuel Cell system integration

O2 compartment

H2 compartment

PAC

30 [kW]

60

[kW]

HVB

30 [kW]

Brake

20 [kW]

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Dedicated power electronics

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Cell Voltage Monitoring

Energy Control Unit

40kW DC/DC

Vehicle integration

Software Interface

CANtoSensor InterfaceEV system architecture

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Fuel Cell mobility tests on roads

Electric FC vehicle

Fuel Cell Car experience

Test period (October 2011 – August 2012) :

FC System, max power 25 [kW]

Drive test 5’000 [km] FC mode

�No degradation measured until now

Gas fillingH2 350 [bar] , O2 130 [bar]

Full Range 300 [km], mix drive max 100 [km/h]

Consumption H2 0.78 [kg/100km]

O2 6.80 [kg/100km]

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Fuel Cell mobility tests on water

Zero Emission Navigation

2013 - H2/air Fuel Cell development

Fuel cell stack

Radiator

Air filter

Compressor Electronics

Humidifier

Silencer & compressor

Back pressure valve

Coolant reservoir

AutomotiveEnergy Control

Unit

Cell Voltage Monitoring

10kW H2/air Fuel Cell System Performance

� 10 kWnet power achieved

� Maximum efficiency 59% at 3 kW

� Very high turn down ratio

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Belenos 10 kW H2/Air system

Hydrogenics HD10-200 (Nov 2012)

typical combustion engine

Stations d’hydrogène en Suisse

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Fuel CellSystem

10 kW

H2 StorageSystem

350 bar

55 kWh Chemical

M

400V

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DC

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~ 230V

3kW

80V

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CHARGER

INVERTER

Fuel cell range extender vehicle architecture

Electric drive integration

Fuel cell range extender integration

10 bar

350 bar

DC

AC

DC

AC

HV Batterie

60 kW / 31 kWh

Hybrid - fuel cell/battery - EV

Mass PowerChemical

Energy

Electrical

Energy

Range

(NEDC)Filling Time

HV Battery 210 kg 60 kW 31kWh26 kWh(124 Wh/kg)

200 km 10 h

FC system 125 kg 10 kW 55 kWh26 kWh(208 Wh/kg)

200 km 2 min

• The fuel cell system doubles the range of the vehicle.

• The fuel cell could also drive the vehicle when the HV battery is empty (with limited power).

Energy sources available in the vehicle.

10 kW Fuel Cell range extender development

Fuel Cell system

installed in electric

FIAT 500

Fuel Cell system

taken into operation

Fuel Cell system

assembled

Fuel Cell stack

tested at PSI

Final design of

bipolar plates

Fuel Cell stack

assembled

2013 Jan Feb Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug

Fuel Cell system

tested on Swiss

roads

Electric FIAT 500 with FC range extender

Batteries

Fuel Cell (FC) system information:

• Emissions = 0

• Electric power/peak = 20/60 kW

• Battery capacity = 26 kWh

• Battery weight = 210 kg

• Hydrogen capacity = 1.7 kg

• Fuel Cell power = 10 kW

• Battery driving range = 200 km

• H2 driving range = 200 km

• Total Range = 400 km

• Curb Weight = 1300 kg

• Number of seats = 4Drive train, power

electronics and Fuel Cell

H2 tank & security system control

H2 storage and distribution system

Air inlet H2 outlet

(overpressure)

H2 fueling connection

H2 distribution system

H2 Gas-tight housing(1.5mm carbon-fiber)

H2 tank support(3mm carbon-fiber)

H2 vent

Manual isolation valve

H2 storage tank 350 bar

Fuel Cell system & power train

DC/DC converter

Humidifier

Radiators

Fuel Cell stack

12V battery

Air filter

Flow meter

Electric Motor CompressorSilencer

Back-pressure

valve

Electric FIAT 500 with FC range extender

H2 tank (350 bar)

H2 filling nozzle

Power electronic

Electric drive

FC air compressor

Fuel Cell stack

Electric charge

Battery pack

Electric FIAT 500 with FC range extender

H2 production with electrolyser, compression and refueling

Vehicle speed (km/h)

Battery SOC (%)

H2 Fill Level (%)

Fuel Cell Power(kW)

Battery Power (kW) (negative is recuperation)

Date & Time: Aug 27, 2013, 15:16 Avg Speed: 66km/h

Test Driver: A. Closset H2 used: 49%

Distance: 108km Battery used: 17%

Normal Daily drive

Test drive : «Normal» top range

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Date & Time: 17 Oct., 2013 Distance: 348km Battery used: 99%

Test Driver: A. Closset Max Speed: 120km/h Hydrogen used: 96%

Avg Speed: 53km/h

Test drive : Top range record

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Date & Time: 20 Oct., 2013 Distance: 425km Battery used: 100%

Test Driver: M. Vögeli Max Speed: 110km/h Hydrogen used: 97%

Avg Speed: 73km/h

FIAT 500 Statistics

What Value

Distance 28 200 km

Average speed 49 km/h

Drivetrain consumption 200 Wh/km

Vehicle ON time 572 h (9 months)

Average power demand 9.8 kW

Battery full cycles 146

Fuel cell ON time 274 h (48% of vehicle ON time)

Fuel cell average power 6.3 kW (including DC/DC)

H2 full filling 74

Number of FC starts 770

Average efficiency H2 tank to DC bus

(including Stack, BoP, Purges, DC/DC)41 %