Hydrogen "burns" and re-energizes the "core"! Many heavyweights reveal new technological directions for hydrogen energy and fuel cells

As a complement and companion to the lithium battery industry, whether the hydrogen energy industry can take up another "big banner" of new energy, its technological research and development progress and talent team building have become the core of the current acceleration of industrial development.

The "2023 Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technology and Application International Summit" co-sponsored by the China Battery Industry Association and Battery China Network was held in Shanghai Auto City on August 25. On the first day of the summit, many heavyweight guests shared with the attendees the opportunities and challenges faced by new materials, new technologies, and new equipment under the new development situation of hydrogen energy and fuel cell industries, and introduced the latest research and development results of leading companies.

The picture shows Wang Jianxin, vice chairman and executive secretary-general of the China Battery Industry Association, presiding over the forum

The theme forum on the afternoon of August 25 was hosted by Wang Jianxin, Vice Chairman and Executive Secretary-General of the China Battery Industry Association. Wang Jianxin said that the fuel cell stack is one of the core technologies of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, which determines the power and performance of the entire vehicle. In the future, with the multi-scenario application of hydrogen energy, high-power and ultra-high-power stacks will undoubtedly surpass to an increasingly wide range of application scenarios.

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New technology empowers industrial applications

At the theme forum of "Focus on Fuel Cell Core Technology", guests from leading enterprises in the industry chain, universities and other universities expressed their opinions and provided guidance for the development of industrial technology.

The picture shows Jiang Changlong, director of Shanghai Automobile Inspection Hydrogen Energy Laboratory and general manager of Jiangsu Branch of Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection and Certification Technology Research Center Co., Ltd., giving a keynote speech

Jiang Changlong, director of the Shanghai Automotive Inspection and Hydrogen Energy Laboratory and general manager of the Jiangsu branch of Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection and Certification Technology Research Center Co., Ltd., pointed out in a speech titled "Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Standard System and Testing Technology" that there are already More than 30 countries and regions have formulated hydrogen energy strategies, and my country has also issued a series of top-level industrial development plans such as the "Medium- and Long-term Plan for the Development of Hydrogen Energy Industry (2021-2035)". Currently, my country has formed some industry standards, including the need to conduct some testing on products produced by relevant companies. According to him, Shanghai Automotive Inspection is one of the first national new energy vehicle product quality inspection and testing centers established, “from hydrogen energy production, storage, transmission and use, to stacks, fuel cell systems, and vehicle testing. It has the first-mover advantage in the field of new energy vehicle testing. At present, it has deployed its Shanghai automobile inspection headquarters and Rugao and Anting bases," Jiang Changlong said.

The picture shows Dr. Mai Jianming of Shanghai Hydrogen New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. giving a keynote speech

Dr. Mai Jianming of Shanghai Hydrogen New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. said in a thematic report titled "Ultra-high power stack technology and progress" that high-power stacks can focus on three aspects of technology: high current, high voltage, and high production. Driven by the demand for rhythm, increasing the unit cross-sectional area, increasing the number of stacked pieces, and improving equipment efficiency have become technological development trends. Mai Jianming shared the research and development results of Hydrogen New Energy and the application of technologically leading products. "A series of fuel cell stacks ranging from 100Kw to 300Kw have been developed for passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks. Up to now, more than 50 commercial models of Hydrogen New Energy have been announced, and a total of more than 2,000 sets of stacks have been delivered. , including SUVs, buses, heavy trucks and other models.”

The picture shows Huang Jianjun, technical director of Jiangsu Yihejie Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., giving a keynote speech

Huang Jianjun, technical director of Jiangsu Yihejie Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., pointed out in a speech titled "Innovative Application of Supercharging Technology" that fuel cell air compressors are the inheritance of turbocharger technology, and the application of expanders can significantly increase efficiency. High-power air compressor is one of the necessary technologies in the future. "Currently, Yihejie has suitable products for air compressors ranging from 1.5Kw micro fuel cell systems to 300Kw system power stacks. In the future, Yihejie will continue to develop innovative applications of boosting technology."

The picture shows Dr. Wei Yanyu, director of the Forward R&D Center of Suzhou Ruixu Electric Technology Co., Ltd., giving a keynote speech

Dr. Wei Yanyu, director of the Forward R&D Center of Suzhou Ruixu Electric Technology Co., Ltd., introduced the evolution of the product architecture of vehicle-mounted hydrogen fuel cell electric drive controllers in a keynote report titled "Research and Progress of High-Performance Electric Drive Technology for Vehicle-mounted Hydrogen Fuel Cells" and core technology research progress. According to its introduction, Ruiqun focuses on vehicle-mounted auxiliary electric drive integrated products, including hydrogen fuel cell core BOP components, electric scroll compressors, etc. Its hydrogen circulation pumps and related products have now become the exclusive suppliers of SAIC Jet Hydrogen. Other core customers include Guohong Hydrogen Energy, State Power Investment Corporation, Weichai and other industry leading companies, covering more than 60 fuel cell manufacturers. So far, its cumulative shipments of vehicle electric drive products have exceeded 200,000 units.

The picture shows Professor Dai Haifeng of Tongji University giving a keynote speech

Professor Dai Haifeng of Tongji University pointed out in his keynote speech entitled "Digital Fuel Cell Composite Power System" that to deal with the design and control challenges of composite power supply, it is necessary to rely on "electrochemical digital power supply", that is, through electrochemical technology, electronic technology, and control The digital application of technology can break through the original technical scope of design and control of electrochemical power supply and build an electrochemical digital hydrogen power supply system. To this end, the professional team of Tongji University realizes the digitization of composite power supplies through digital modeling, design, and control technologies, and can help relevant companies further improve the power of composite power supplies, enhance dynamic characteristics, optimize energy efficiency, improve current endurance, and reduce costs.

The picture shows Wang Shaohua, technical director of Jiangsu Linghydru New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., giving a keynote speech

In a keynote report entitled "Experimental Research on Environmental Reliability of Fuel Cell Systems", Wang Shaohua, technical director of Jiangsu Linghydru New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., pointed out that there are six major pain points in the field of environmental reliability of fuel cell systems: There is a lack of high-power hydrogen energy test chambers in China , cannot solve the problem of dynamic heat dissipation, turbulent temperature field and flow field in the cabin, potential safety hazards of hydrogen and electricity, cannot realize dynamic simulation of attitude and load change, and lacks the ability to simulate multiple working conditions. “In response to four of the major problems, Ling Hydrogen’s main research achievements include: first, pioneering a wind-driven fuel cell environmental cabin; second, providing a systematic overall safety solution for hydrogen safety; and third, developing a fuel cell cold start internal circulation system. , the fourth is to solve the problem of system loading dynamic response, and the fifth is stable and continuous fresh air supply and low-pressure simulation technology for the entire cabin and intake and exhaust. "

The picture shows Chen Hong, CTO of Xiontao Power Supply, giving a keynote speech

Chen Hong, CTO of Vision Power, said in a keynote report titled "Vision Hydrogen Energy Promotes the Development of Fuel Cell Industrialization" that broad application prospects are driving the vigorous development of the hydrogen energy industry. "Vision began to lay out the hydrogen energy field as early as 2014. The stack products mainly include metal stacks and graphite stacks. At the same time, as a revolutionary product, paper stacks have now been sampled." According to his introduction, at present, Vision has Approximately 450 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be launched. At the same time, extensive vehicle operation records will continue to improve the environmental adaptability, durability, reliability, energy conversion efficiency, safety and economy of its products, further enhancing market competitiveness. "Engine products currently cover the range of 30Kw-130Kw, and are already developing 200Kw products. We are focusing on reducing engine costs. Vision hopes to make products that users can afford and use."

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Create China’s “Whampoa Military Academy” of hydrogen energy and fuel cell professionals

During the "Industrial Talent Demand and Sustainable Development" themed forum session, Wang Jianxin said, "The hydrogen energy and fuel cell industries have made great progress in recent years, but what has followed is a mismatch in the development of industry talents. At the same time, due to Hydrogen energy and fuel cells are cross-field and cross-professional subjects, which also makes industry companies eager for talents with theoretical and practical experience. "At this forum, many guests were from the hydrogen energy and fuel cell industry. Provide ideas and suggestions for talent cultivation.