ADVENT FUEL CELL COMPONENTS

HT-PEM MEAs

THE “HEART” OF THE FUEL CELL

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The MEA (Membrane-Electrode-Assembly) determines weight, power, lifetime, total cost of ownership of the fuel cell, and infrastructure investment. 

MEAs (Membrane-Electrode Assemblies) are the heart of the fuel cell. Due to the high-temperature operation, our MEAs can work with impure hydrogen that can be reformed onboard from methanol, natural gas, and other renewable fuels (liquid sun, liquid wind).

Advent continuously advances the field of MEAs having set the following goals:

Advent’s high-temperature membrane

 is based on pyridine type structures incorporated around a stable polymer backbone. Advent TPS® MEAs operate at 120 °C to 200 °C. Advent also fabricates a polybenzimidazole (PBI) based MEA under a license from BASF. Advent’s PBI MEA uses the same materials and assembly processes as developed by BASF for the P1100W HT-MEA and has the highest phosphoric acid content of any of the high-temperature membranes. Both materials use phosphoric acid as the electrolyte, do not need water for conductivity, and are based on polymers with excellent thermal and oxidative stability.

Advent has recently expanded its production capacity in Massachusetts, USA and Patras, Greece and can provide highly competitive prices for the best MEA in the market.

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Advent TPS® MEAs

Operational window: 120°C to 200°C

Next-generation materials >200°C

Proton conductivity (8 x 10-2 S/cm)

Good acid management

Rugged membrane under differential pressure

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Advent PBI MEA 

(formerly BASF P1100W)

Operational window: 120°C to 180°C

Highest acid content

Proton conductivity (10 x 10-2 S/cm)

Based on BASF’s materials and manufacturing processes

Proven lifetime 20,000 hours

Products Available

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High-temperature membrane electrode assemblies (HT-MEAs) in standard and custom configurations

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Un-doped TPS polymer membrane

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TPS Polymer powder

We forge strategic alliances with OEMs and Tier 1 Manufacturers, co-develop specific solutions and license our technology to them.