1. Project Don Quichote Linking wind power with innovative electrolyser
technology to power FC forklift trucks
Wouter van der Laak - WaterstofNet
Workshop Don Quichote

2. WaterstofNet Non-profit, founded 2009
Focus on hydrogen projects (mobility and energy storage)
Developing, realising, coordinating/managing, communication & dissemination
Partnering with regional companies, governments, knowledge institutes

3. Projects WaterstofNet

4. Don Quichote project info and partners
Development of a New Qualititive and Innovative concept for hydrogen out of turbine electricity
Duration: Oct March 2018
Budget: €4.9 million
Funded: 60%
Funding source: FCH-JU, EC 7th framework programme (FP )
Partners: Hydrogenics, WaterstofNet, Colruyt Group, TÜV Rheinland, Joint Research Centre, Thinkstep, Icelandic New Energy and FAST/European Hydrogen Association)

5. Project setup and 3 phases
Phase I (solid lines) : testing of conventional, existing system, consisting of alkaline electrolyser, mechanical compressor, storage and forklifts as end user
Phase II (dashed lines) : testing of existing system, expanded by PEM-electrolyser, storage capacity and fuel cell
Phase III (dotted line): testing of phase 2 system, expanded by additional compressor

6. Phases
Phase I : testing of conventional, existing system, consisting of alkaline electrolyser, mechanical compressor, storage and forklifts as end user
Phase II : testing of existing system, expanded by PEM-electrolyser, storage capacity and fuel cell

7. Project overview Phase II PEM elektrolyser (2,7kg/h) - Storage: 46 kg
- Fuel Cell (120kW)
Phase I
- Alkaline elektrolyser (2,7kg/h)
- Compressor
- Storage : 39 kg

8. Phase I: Existing system 30 Nm³/h alkaline electrolyser

9. 11 Forklifts demonstration
Technology demonstration
Evaluate business case
End user feedback

10. Refueling station’s clients

11. Phase II: extension with 30 Nm³/h PEM electrolyser

12. Opening of Don Quichotte March 9th 2016

13. Phase II: extension with 30 Nm³/h PEM electrolyser

14. Phase III: extension with mechanical compressor
Definition of the specification of the additional mechanical compression completed (phase III)
Installation of dry pistion compressor July 2017

15. Overall prelim. results & next steps
Development, assembly, certification and installation
PEM electrolyser
PEM fuel cell
Operational data gathering on existing refuelling station is ongoing for phase I and II
3.795 refuelings (first 48 months, September 2016)
2.800 kg hydrogen dispensed
Training and implementation for LCA and TCO analysis
Definition of the specification of the additional mechanical compression (phase III)
Since September 2016, every month 5-10 fuel cell forklift trucks will be added until 75 in June 2017
Ongoing study on upscaling and business case scenario’s
Colruyt Group has decided to invest in 200 additional hydrogen forklifts
Colruyt Group will connect the electrolysers to a public hydrogen refueling station (DATS 24) in 2017

16. Phase I: Results AWE Hydrogen dispensed monthly

17. Phase I: Results AWE Electricity consumption

18. Phase II: Prelim. results PEM 26 cells - stack performance

19. Guideline overall efficiency Electrolysis efficiency
Station
100 kWh
63 kWh
1,6 kg H2
Efficiency 65%
Fuel Cell
63 kWh
31,5 kWh
1,6 kg H2
Efficiency 50%
Energy density: 1 kg H2 = 39,41 kWh
Efficiency 32%
Electrolysis efficiency
Production
Overall
FCH-JU target overall
Alkaline
65%
55%
PEM*
70%
63%
>55%
PEM = Proton Exchange Membrane

20. Summary and next steps Phase I (alkaline) & phase II (PEM)
Successful implementation
Results are above initial expectations
Ongoing measurement campaign
Ongoing study on upscaling and business case scenario’s
Colruyt Group has decided to invest in 200 additional hydrogen forklifts
Colruyt Group will connect the electrolysers to a public hydrogen refueling station (DATS 24) in 2017

21. Thank you for your attention!
Wouter van der Laak, MSc, BSc - WaterstofNet
Workshop Don Quichote

22. Phase II: Prelim. results PEM PEM electrolyser system efficiency

23. Phase II: Prelim. results PEM Overall project efficiency (incl
Phase II: Prelim. results PEM Overall project efficiency (incl. compression)

24. Phase II: Prelim. results PEM Integrated measurements

25. Phase II: Prelim. results PEM Transformer & cell stack efficiency

26. Overall Process

27. Phase II: extension with 30 Nm³/h PEM electrolyser

28. Phase II: Prelim. results PEM Expectations @start of the project (2012)

29. Phase II: Prelim. results PEM Cell potential average values
Averaged values ([50-55]°C,[9-10] barg) / 50 mHz)

30. Phase II: Prelim. results PEM Utilities and process power