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A French company developing new compressors powering fuel ce...
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Deadline: Dec 12, 2021
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Summary

The French SME based in the south of France has developed a micro-turbine technology which is a perfect fit for fuel cell applications enabling them to develop and produce extremely efficient, compact and reliable feed air delivery compressors (20%-30% better than other fuel cell compressors) and recirculation anode blowers. The company is looking for further commercial agreement with technical assistance, or technical/research cooperation agreement, in EU countries.

Description

The French company is a micro turbomachinery manufacturer founded in 2009, with headquarters and workshop located in the south of France with 40 employees. The company has won many innovation awards.
It is one of the world-leading companies for micro turbomachinery development and manufacturing. They have a skillful team of engineers able to develop turbomachines from a blank sheet to prototype testing and serial production. They have gather 10 years of experience in custom turbines and compressors development for Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), microturbines, Brayton cycle, natural gas and cryogenic applications, among others.
The company has developed an electric fuel cell compressor with a range specifically designed to suit hydrogen fuel cell market requirements. It can be implemented in the following fuel cell’s components: stack feed air compressor and anode recirculation blower (optional).

Standard products :
Its feed air delivery compressors for the automotive industry are state-of-the-art, extremely compact and light compressors, with outstanding efficiency and low response time. Four models are available, covering light vehicles to medium-duty transportation, or even heavy-duty if used in parallel. Using precision-milled bladings, high-efficiency permanent magnet motors and carefully balanced precision shafts, their compressor's performances and durability are very competitive.

Custom compressors :
The French company is able to tailor any compressor for automotive or stationary fuel cell applications. From very small (a few hundred watts) to extremely large (several hundred kW), with one or several compression stages, a compressor can be engineered according to client specifications, built as a prototype, tested or even mass-produced as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) product line.

The French company is now looking to establish a technical cooperation agreement with fuel cell manufacturers, a commercial agreement with technical assistance with compressor distributors, and a research cooperation agreement with companies in the fuel cell industry that have R&D departments.

Advantages & innovations

Standard range with unmatched strengths : - Best power to weight, power to volume and power to electricity consumptions ratios (20%-30% better than other fuel cell compressors) - Highly optimized and efficient wheels and motor - Very robust design - Wide operating range Custom systems with on-demand features: - Single stage or twin stage - Including discharge turbine - Interstage cooling - Water glycol or air-cooled - Anode recirculation blowers

Stage of development

Already on the market

Partner sought

The client is looking for different types and roles of partner sought: - Technical cooperation agreement: fuel cell manufacturers who want to optimize their fuel cell system to reach maximum efficiency by implementing the French company's compressors which will fit perfectly the needs. - Commercial agreement with technical assistance: compressor distributors who want to add a new range of products to their portfolio. -Research cooperation agreement: R&D departments working on fuel cell topics.

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