Start-up of a Megawatt-scale fuel cell within FCH JU International cooperation with China

A 2 MW fuel cell combined heat and power (CHP) unit was officially inaugurated last week in China, within the FCH JU project DEMCOPEM-2MW. 

The CHP unit is located at the Ynnovate Sanzheng Fine Chemicals chlor- alkali plant in Yingkou, Liaoning province, and operates using the plant’s hydrogen by-product as fuel. The produced heat and electricity supply a good proportion of the plant's own needs.

The location was selected on the basis of its economic environment allowing for a valid business case, while the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) technology comes from the European project partners.

The project aims at demonstrating the MW-sized fuel cell in a real working environments.

The ribbon cutting took place on October 13 in the presence of many members of the project consortium as well as FCH JU's Mirela Atanasiu, head of the programme unit.

 

Find out more about the FCH JU project DEMCOPEM-2MW here.

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