Anion Exchange Membranes: enable downstream innovations Ionomr Innovations Inc. Titichai Navessin, PhD MBA Chief Administrative Officer [email protected] t: 1-778-997-1476 Nov. 13, 2017 Cuernavaca, Mexico
Anion Exchange Membranes: enable downstream innovations
Ionomr Innovations Inc.
Titichai Navessin, PhD MBA
Chief Administrative [email protected]
t: 1-778-997-1476
Nov. 13, 2017Cuernavaca, Mexico
Ø Afuturecityintegratingrenewableenergy(hydro,solar,wind),waterelectrolyzers,fuelcells,electricvehiclesallpoweredbyhydrogen…
The VisionImagine the Future…
De-carbonization è e- and H2
ü Collective Vision in Canada
Why do we feel passionate about this?A clip from Sandviken says it best.
Sandviken – another small city with a big vision
http://sandvikenpurepower.se/in-english/about-sandviken-pure-power.html
Agenda
◎..panelists to include their views related to hydrogen as energy storage, and the advantages of integrating hydrogen in the energy sector.
◎…R&TD opportunities and goals on the topics you will cover,
◎…capabilities development needs you foresee for the introduction of hydrogen in the Mexican energy sector.◎
What we do:Alkaline Stable Anion Exchange Membranes
ConventionalAEMInstabilityinOH- solutions
Start with PBI-based (Fire Fighter Suit)
Stabilization…
• Steric Hindrance helps to protect C2 site
• Fundamentally solved the key OH- attacking the weakest link.
Alkaline Stable AEM ü Mechanically robust PBI-based membranes
ü Fundamentally solved degradation via OH- attacks
ü More environmentally friendly than PFSA
Why having stable AEM in the market place is a very big deal?
Ø Enables R&TD from downstream electrochemical technologies.
Enabling Downstream Developers to innovate
AEMFC – impact Triple Bottom line (Cost, Environment & Social)
ü Non PGM catalysts – Enabling other commodity transition metals (Ni)ü Non PFSA è cleaner supply chain, recyclable MEAsü Wider adoption
AEM Electrolysis
CO2 in strong base cause KCO3 to precipitate - reduce efficiency
Thick diaphram separator è Poor conductivity
Poor specific / Volumetric power density
ü Thin AEM operates with water or low conc. KOH
ü No issue with carbonate formationü Leverage from AEMFC and PEM
Electrolysis R&TD
Redox Flow BatteriesRedox Flow Batteries◎Membrane separates
Electrolyte solutions◎ H2SO4 common electrolyte
medium
Problems:◎ Self-Discharge due to
membrane permeability◎ Low efficiency due to high
resistance
AEM: Permeation of Vanadium Cations
Alkaline stable AEM: Conductivity
Agenda
◎..panelists to include their views related to hydrogen as energy storage, and the advantages of integrating hydrogen in the energy sector.
◎…R&TD opportunities and goals on the topics you will cover,
◎…capabilities development needs you foresee for the introduction of hydrogen in the Mexican energy sector.◎
Capabilities:• Intellectual Capital (Highly Qualified Personnel, HQP)
• National Networks
• International linkages
The Network (2012 – 2017):•joint R&D effort: Academic – Industry – Gov’t•Pre-competitive Research: Catalyst & Catalyst Layer for PEFC•Academic-led, industrial driven research topics
Funding (5 yrs)
Total = $8.1M
$5M APC$3.1M Industry and SFU (Host)
Coordinated by:
CatalysisResearchforPolymerElectrolyteFuelCells
Engineered Nickel Catalysts for Electrochemical Clean Energy(Ni Electro Can):
Fundamental, discovery, pre-competitive research
• 11 Professors across Canada• 7 International Research Organizations• 7 Companies• >$4M over 4 years (11/2015 – 11/2019)
Coordinated by:
Canada: Unique opportunities
• Early pioneer of Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies>1,000 Electrolyzers, >500 fuel cell units deployed globallyRapidly growing energy storage solutions
• Major producer of Nickel• Exporting 220,000 metric tons/yr (10% of Global
production)
Beneficiation of Nickel + Electrochemical Clean Energy = Ni Electro Can
Ni Catalysts & AEM Catalyst Layers & MEAAEMFC
AEM Electrolysis
Concluding Remarks
§ Vision: H2 and e- as energy currency
§ Ionomr: Stable AEM enabling developers to innovate
§ Supply-chain, Network and Global Collaboration
About me:
◎12+ years of R&D project management experience◎Former National Program Technical Leader
◎Founder of Pacific Rim Research Corp. & Co-founder of Ionomr.
◎Raised & Delivered +$15M of R&D projects
Ni Electro CanNSERC Discovery Frontiers