Economic Coating of Hydroformed Fuel Bipolar Plates (ECoHyFoBPP)

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Title
Economic Coating of Hydroformed Fuel Bipolar Plates (ECoHyFoBPP)

CoPED ID
9db7870b-7956-4810-806f-fd03da693dfa

Status
Closed


Value
£155,240

Start Date
Aug. 31, 2013

End Date
Sept. 29, 2014

Description

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TCL, a specialist in advanced thin film coatings is collaborating with Borit NV, a world-class manufacturer of sheet metal products and assemblies which has pioneered the exploitation of hydroforming of thin steel sheet for the efficient, low cost production of complex geometry structures for bipolar plates in fuel cells, electrolysers and other electrochemical devices. Coatings are essential to improve performance and to achieve longevity in order to meet the commercial constraints of mass-market hydrogen-economy devices, particularly in automotive and other consumer-focused applications. Ever stricter cost requirements will only be addressed by new strategies for serial production. Fundamental questions, including the feasibility of coating before forming as a more cost-effective approach than the coating of ready-formed plates, have been addressed in this pre-industrial research to identify these key issues and establish a sound platform for future collaboration.

Teer Coatings Limited LEAD_ORG
Teer Coatings Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG

Kevin Cooke PM_PER
Kevin Cooke PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Thin films
  2. Metal plates
  3. Surfacings (matter)
  4. Production
  5. Thin sheet metal
  6. Metal coatings
  7. Metal coating
  8. Sheet metal
  9. Product development

Extracted key phrases
  1. Hydroformed Fuel Bipolar Plates
  2. Advanced thin film coating
  3. Economic Coating
  4. Thin steel sheet
  5. Low cost production
  6. Ecohyfobpp
  7. Sheet metal product
  8. Strict cost requirement
  9. TCL
  10. Complex geometry structure
  11. Bipolar plate
  12. Borit NV
  13. Economy device
  14. Serial production
  15. Electrochemical device

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