JRC-IE – Fuel Cell TEsting, Safety and Quality Assurance FCTES QA SUSTDEV Fuel Cells and their applications Research Topic: Generic tools for FC systems modelling, testing, safety and quality assurance Fuel Cell TEsting, Safety and Quality Assurance FCTES QA SUSTDEV Fuel Cells and their applications Research Topic: Generic tools for FC systems modelling, testing, safety and quality assurance Envisaged Instrument: STREP Georgios Tsotridis Institute for Energy (IE) Petten, The Netherlands

JRC-IE – Objectives   Compile and harmonise testing procedures for fuel cells, stacks and systems   Initial assessment of FC systems against user requirements for stationary, portable and transport applications FCTESTNET Deliverables   Compilation of testing protocols & methodologies   Agreed proposals for harmonisation   IEC TC105   ISO TC 197   USFCC   OTHER INT’L. ACTIVITIES Further work

JRC-IE – Objectives:   Validation and benchmarking of the harmonised testing procedures and testing methodologies developed under the FCTESTNET action (FP5 Thematic Network). Approach:   Round robin testing of FC cells, stacks and systems   Virtual European laboratory (ERA concept)   Optimised International collaboration With due attention to:   Quality   Safety-related issues

JRC-IE – Proposed approach in EU H2+FC Technology Platform New Instruments FP6 FCTES QA Validation & Benchmarking of procedures and methodologies for testing,safety and quality assurance Harmonisation of testing procedures and methodologies Input of Pre- normative Research results to SDOs TP initiative group on C&S An FP5 THEMATIC NETWORK PROJECT

JRC-IE – FCTES QA STRUCTURE

JRC-IE – FCTES QA STRUCTURE WP2-ApplicationsTransport WP1-ApplicationsStationary WP1.1SOFCWP1.3MCFCWP1.2PEMFCWP2.1SOFCWP2.2PEMFC WP3-Applicationsportable WP 4 EXTERNAL RELATIONS/ Dissemination US, CANADA JAPAN STAND.BODIES IEA STEERING COMMITTEE WP Leaders WP 0 COORDINATION (JRC) DG-RTD Technology Platform Initiative Group on Codes & Standards (Advisory role) Applications Area WP3.1SOFCWP3.2PEMFC industrial Advisory Council industrial Advisory Council stack Systems Single Cell stack Systems stack Systems stack Systems stack Systems WP3.3DMFC stack Systems stack Systems stack Systems ???

JRC-IE – VISION Non-EU Projects (IPHE,..) FINAL CO- OPERATIVE RESULTS PROGRESS MEETINGS Fuel Cell TEsting, Safety and Quality Assurance FCTES QA TP initiative Group EC Project Team European SDOs International Partnership for Hydrogen Economy Agreed FCTESTNET results on Testing procedures & methodologies Imternation al Activities

JRC-IE – University departments Engineering associations Licensing agencies Energy Utilities Fuel Cell components- stack manufacturers Fuel Cell testing equipment / Test bench manufacturers FCTES QA CORE GROUP Key Research institutions & Key Industrial partners INDUSTRY BOARD IPHE IEA DOE RESEARCH BOARD FCTES QA CONSORTIUM CONCEPT

JRC-IE – FCTESTNET Start Jan FCTES QA Final proposal 19 Mar FCTESTNET 2 nd plenary meeting + Int. workshop in Leysin Feb FCTES QA EoI on ENERGY 8 th Dec FCTESTNET Mid-term meeting + FCTESTNET/ IPHE workshop Oct FCTESTNET END Dec IF ACCEPTED SUGGESTED ROADMAP Start of FCTEST QA Jan. 2006