Production line for high volume addition of GDLs to make MEAs

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Title
Production line for high volume addition of GDLs to make MEAs

CoPED ID
2bbbe6b1-ecbd-4487-ab42-5c0938688bf6

Status
Closed

Funder

Value
£75,000

Start Date
Nov. 1, 2020

End Date
March 30, 2021

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With the move towards the decarbonisation of transport, the demand for fuel cells is growing exponentially as they can offer carbon-free power. In order to meet this demand, the production of fuel cell components such as Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) needs to be scaled-up urgently. MEAs are essential components of fuel cells. Their construction is complex and forms a bottleneck in the production process. In this project, Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells and ATM will design a high-volume production line capable of attaching Gas Diffusion Layers (GDLs) to Catalyst Coated Membranes (CCMs) to form MEAs. The design of the line will allow it to produce a range of products, with this flexibility to supply multiple customers from the line further increasing efficiency. This line will be fully automated and include multiple quality control stations to ensure that only the highest quality product is released from the line, and the processes will be scalable, with the ultimate aim being for several of these lines to be installed to allow for the ever-increasing demand.

Subjects by relevance
  1. Fuel cells
  2. Fuels
  3. Quality control

Extracted key phrases
  1. Volume production line capable
  2. Production process
  3. High volume addition
  4. Fuel cell component
  5. High quality product
  6. Multiple quality control station
  7. Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells
  8. MEAs
  9. Gas Diffusion Layers
  10. Membrane Electrode Assemblies
  11. Essential component
  12. Demand
  13. Multiple customer
  14. Catalyst Coated Membranes
  15. Free power

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