Influence Conference @STEAM 19/3/13

Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells

Paul Holmes- Automation/Mechanical Engineering Manager

Director: University Technical College Swindon

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‒ Founded 1817 in London‒ FTSE-100‒ £12bn revenue, £400m operating profit 2012/13‒ 10,000 employees in 40 countries‒ Focused on environmental and advanced materials technologies‒ JMFC Ltd subsidiary of main group

Environmental Technologies

Precious Metal Products

Fine Chemicals and Catalysts

JM Group:Business Overview

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JM Environmental Control TechnologiesJM Environmental Control Technologies

• Johnson Matthey is a world leader in manufacture of catalysts for vehicle exhaust emission control – E.g. JM manufacture 40% of catalytic converter world market!

• Johnson Matthey is a leader in catalyst systems for the reduction of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions for industrial processes.

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Precious Metals•Medical devices•PGM•Refining

Emission Control‒ Cars‒ Light and heavy duty trucks‒ Off-road, marine, rail‒ Power generation

Johnson Matthey Markets & Applications Johnson Matthey Markets & Applications

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Clean fuels and processes

• Refinery processes• Methanol, DME• Biogas, waste

Fuel Cells

Pharmaceuticals

Fine Chemicals

Colours Coatings

Non Metal Catalysis

Johnson Matthey Markets & Applications Johnson Matthey Markets & Applications

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Johnson Matthey Fuel CellsJohnson Matthey Fuel Cells

• Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells is a global business dedicated to the supply of high quality fuel cell components.

• In the coming years, fuel cell component design will continue to evolve, as fuel cell technology becomes a part of our everyday existence and Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells is committed to be at the forefront of this development activity.

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• Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells formed as a joint venture between Johnson Matthey Plc. and Anglo Platinum in 2002

• Fuel cell components• Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEA)• Electrodes• Fuel cell catalysts

• Fuel Cell types made at JMFC Swindon• Hydrogen Fuel Cell – HFC - Automotive• Direct Methanol Fuel Cell – DMFC – Mobile/small power• Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell – PAFC – Stationary Power

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JMFC - Swindon FacilityJMFC - Swindon Facility

•World’s first dedicated MEA facility opened in 2002

•Swindon site operation includes; fuel cell design, development, manufacture and sales.

• MEA design and functional testing undertaken at Sonning Common facility.

•Business focussed in the early years on • Product Development• Technology transfer• Emphasis now production scale-up

• ISO9001:2008 Certification obtained July 2011

•2013 – Significant growth in output

• Site designed for further growth

• 3 of 10 acres developed

• 170 people employed

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Swindon, UK: HQ, MEA Development and Manufacturing, Sales

Sonning Common, UK: Research, Test facility and Catalyst Development

West Deptford NJ, USA: Catalyst Manufacturing

Kitec, Japan Sales & Marketing

Offices in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong

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JMFC : What we do in SwindonJMFC : What we do in Swindon

• Fuel Cell Research ‒ Science‒ Chemistry, Engineering

• Technology Development ‒ Electro-chemistry‒ Materials science/Engineering

• Dedicated Fuel Cell Manufacturing‒ Project Management‒ Project Engineering‒ Chemical Engineering‒ Mechanical Engineering/Design‒ Automation/Assembly‒ Manufacturing/Coating‒ Materials handling

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Fuel Cell Stack

MEAsMembrane Electrode Assemblies

JMFC – What is a fuel Cell?JMFC – What is a fuel Cell?

A fuel cell is a solid-state electrochemical power conversion device, that directly converts the

chemical energy of a fuel into electrical energy in a constant

temperature process.

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Fuel Cell History…..Fuel Cell History…..

• JM supplied platinum electrodes for the first fuel cell demonstration in 1839

• Fuel cells have been used in space programmes since the 1960’s – JM supplied catalyst materials to NASA for the Apollo missions and onwards

• JM supplied catalysts to UTC Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells in 1980/90’s

1817- Johnson Matthey Founded1839- First fuel Cell William Grove1950s- First PEM Fuel Cells1960s– NASA use Fuel Cells1990s- Commercial stationary Power2000- Fuel Cells widely available

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• Energy Generation from hydrogen

‒ Chemical process producing heat electricity and water

‒ No emissions at point of use, clean technology

‒ Automotive 0 g/km CO2 • Cars & Buses

‒ Stationary Power

‒ CHP – Combined Heat Power‒ 80-90% efficiency (35% traditional)

‒ Portable applications• Laptops• Mobile Phones• Leisure industry

Fuel Cell Applications

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Fuel Cell BenefitsFuel Cell Benefits

BENEFITS …..Fuel cells can:•contribute substantially to a global low carbon economy

•improve urban air quality and the health of urban populations

•contribute to the alleviation of fuel poverty through superior efficiency relative to conventional technologies (particularly in CHP mode)

•form the basis of a 21st Century industrial sector that allows sustainable growth of the world economy;

•enhance energy security by allowing a wider choice of fuels

•help to overcome the intermittency of renewables and deliver improved power management.

Contributing to a low carbon economy, improving air quality and alleviating fuel poverty

Lead employer sponsor Swindon University Technical College (UTC) –

to be introduced by Simon Peet – Engineering Manager : JMFC

Director: Swindon UTC