SOLVAY HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMMISSIONED THE LARGEST PEM FUEL CELL IN THE WORLD AT SOLVIN'S ANTWERP PLANT
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Antwerp, 6 February 2012, at 11:30 am (local time)
SOLVAY HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMMISSIONED THE LARGEST PEM FUEL CELL IN THE WORLD AT
SOLVIN'S ANTWERP PLANT
H(2) powered industrial demonstration 1 MW Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
Solvay announced today it has successfully commissioned its 1 MegaWatt (MW)
industrial demonstration Fuel Cell at the SolVin plant in Lillo, Antwerp,
Belgium. This Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell converts coproduced
hydrogen (H(2)) in the plant into electricity and is now producing for weeks at
a steady rate. The Fuel Cell has generated over 500 MWh in about 800 hours of
operation, which amounts to the electricity consumption of 1370 families during
the same time frame.
This successful industrial scale-up project containing Solvay's innovative
specialty polymers and SolviCore's membrane electrode assemblies brings PEM Fuel
Cell technology to a new threshold. The Fuel Cell also increases SolVin's brine
electrolysis' energy efficiency.
Fuel Cells convert the chemical energy from hydrogen into clean electricity
through an electrochemical reaction with oxygen. The PEM Fuel Cell consists of a
large number of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) made out of Solvay's
specialty polymer Aquivion(®) PFSA membrane and ionomer and Umicore's elyst(TM)
catalyst. The MEAs were manufactured by SolviCore, a 50-50 joint venture of
Solvay and Umicore, in its plant in Hanau, Germany. Dutch companies NedStack and
MTSA have built the fuel cell using SolviCore's assemblies.
Fuel Cells are increasingly considered an important clean power generation
technology for a wide variety of applications such as busses, cars, ships,
trucks, fork lifts, cogeneration and electricity generation devices. Hydrogen-
powered fuel cells produce only electricity and water.
This technological leap was realized in cooperation with WaterstofNet, the
coordinator of the Project Hydrogen Region Flanders - South Netherlands. This
project aims at developing knowhow and projects about hydrogen applications in
the region with a clear focus on sustainable hydrogen and early market
applications, such as maritime, logistical and interurban applications, with
maximum use of European technology.
The Project Hydrogen Region, with a total budget of EUR 14 million, was approved
by the Interreg IV Program and is financed by the EU, the Flemish government,
the Dutch government and the industry. Hydrogen Region financed Solvay's project
budget of over EUR 5 million by EUR 1.5 million. The 1 MW PEM Fuel Cell is the
first milestone in the Project Hydrogen Region Flanders - South Netherlands and
it is also used by WaterstofNet for research and test programs to endorse
implementation of Fuel Cell technology in the region.
SolVin is a joint venture of Solvay (75%) and BASF (25%). It is a leader on the
Vinyls (PVC) market in Europe and on the PVDC market worldwide.
SOLVAY is an international chemical Group committed to sustainable development
with a clear focus on innovation and operational excellence. Its recent
acquisition of specialty chemicals company Rhodia created a much larger player,
which is realizing over 90% of its sales in markets where it is among the top 3
global leaders. Solvay offers a broad range of products that contribute to
improving the quality of life and the performance of its customers in markets
such as consumer goods, construction, automotive, energy, water and environment,
and electronics. The Group is headquartered in Brussels, employs about 30,000
people in 55 countries and generated EUR 12 billion in combined sales in 2010.
Solvay SA (SOLB.BE) is listed on NYSE Euronext in Brussels and Paris (Bloomberg:
SOLB.BB - Reuters: SOLBt.BR).
For further information please contact:
LAMIA NARCISSE ERIK DE LEYE MARIA ALCON-HIDALGO PATRICK VERELST
Corporate Press Corporate Press Head of Investor Head of Investor
Officer Officer Relations Relations
RHODIA SOLVAY S.A. RHODIA SOLVAY S.A.
+33 1 53 56 59 62 +32 2 264 1530 +33 1 53 56 64 89 +32 2 264 1540
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