1. Application of the Fuel Cell
Erasmus+
Sustainability by Biotechnology
Application of the Fuel Cell
Lorenz Kovsca
Marie-Céline

2. Benefits Drawbacks Works independent from the weather Storable
No harmful emissions
Hydrogen slowly defuses out of the tank
Very explosive
Not many providers of hydrogen

3. Mobile Usage: Automobiles
Higher range than common electric cars (more than 500km)
Quick refilling (5-15min)
At the moment few filling stations
First fuel cell car produced in series: Toyota Mirai

4. Mobile Usage: Power supply for satellites and space travel
First type
Second type
Energy storage charged by solar cells
Energy storage for short usage times
E.g.: Start of a satellite, short space missions (e.g.: spaceshuttle)

5. Mobile Usage: Aviation
Same mass of Hydrogen stores more energy than kerosine, BUT has a bigger volume
=> commercial use
Prototypes from Airbus, Boeing, DLR…
HY4 of the DLR

6. Mobile usage: Submarines
Very quiet
H2O from the fuel cells: used as sanitary water
=>Longer commitment time, without stopping at a harbour
For example: Type 212 A (Germany and Italy)
(only currently used submarine of Germany)

7. Stationary Commitment
Electric power station: Prevention of power breakdown

8. Portable Applications
Portable fuel cells can be used as power banks
for example for charging mobilephones, notebooks and Mp3- Players several times
No plug is necessary

9. Sources https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennstoffzellenfahrzeug