GORE-SELECT® Membranes(PEM) for Fuel Cells
Gore's PEM fuel cell membrane helps OEMs worldwide lower total cost of ownership while increasing fuel efficiency, enabling smaller stacks, and offering greater design flexibility.
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Gore is a pioneer in the proton exchange membranes (PEMs) fuel cell industry, and a leader in membrane characterization and testing. We spoke to Simon Cleghorn, global product specialist, about how Gore's holistic testing capabilities can benefit customers and accelerate the transition to net-zero.
Overview
Hydrogen fuel cell technology addresses the challenges OEMs across the automotive and heavy-duty transportation sectors face as they transition to more sustainable and efficient clean energy sources. Proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology has been increasingly used in passenger vehicles due to its high-power density, durability, and efficiency.
With a 50% decline in total cost of ownership (TCO) forecast over the next decade for fuel cell electric vehicles, PEM will play a pivotal role in the transition to clean transportation.
For heavy-duty vehicles (HDV), fuel cell membranes address the increasing demands for higher power output, extended operation lifecycle, and smaller systems while approaching cost parity with diesel. With the right PEM fuel cell membrane manufacturer, OEMs can minimize trade-offs in achieving minimal TCO.
PEM fuel cell membranes help OEMs lower total cost of ownership in the long-term.
Gore: A Leader in PEM Fuel Cell Technology
For over 25 years, Gore has partnered with nearly all the major fuel cell system developers and OEMs worldwide.
Gore has:
R&D leaders can rely on Gore’s extensive expertise and TCO approach to identify efficient, cost-effective solutions for the global transportation industry.
High performing, durable fuel cell membranes.
25 years fuel cell manufacturing expertise and consultation.
Proven, stable supply chain with reliable delivery.
Consistent product uniformity - ISO 9001 and 14001 certified.
Features & Benefits
PEM fuel cell design can have a significant impact on overall system costs. Designs must consider both the upfront capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operating costs (OPEX) over the vehicle lifetime. Our reinforced, thinner GORE-SELECT® Membrane PEM reduces the trade-off between power density, durability, and gas crossover.
Minimizing Trade-Offs While Reducing TCO
OEMs can leverage Gore’s expertise and product leadership in identifying pathways to lower total cost of ownership in heavy-duty fuel cell applications.
Key Advantages
With the unique thinner, ePTFE-reinforced design of GORE-SELECT® Membrane PEM, manufacturers can be confident their requirements for performance, reliability, and cost are met with minimal compromises.
REDUCE OVERALL STACK COSTS
GORE-SELECT® Membranes offer lower proton resistance (high proton conductivity) to help reduce overall upfront and operational stack costs.
IMPROVE FUEL EFFICIENCY
Lower proton resistance (high proton conductivity) enables fuel cell stacks to operate at higher voltage and deliver the same power output. This can result in improved fuel efficiency and lower operating costs.
MITIGATE MECHANICAL DEGRADATION AND CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION
Even in extreme operating conditions, our strong, long-lasting PEM ensures high mechanical and chemical durability resulting in long-term reliability that contributes to lower overall costs and TCO.
Applications
Fuel cells’ higher energy density offers greatest value to applications that are of higher weight and require higher power and greater range, such as commercial vehicles and diesel replacement applications.
Technical Specs
The GORE-SELECT® Membrane: Product Line Up
| Membrane Name | Lead Application / Market | Value |
|---|---|---|
| M735.18 | Automotive | Durable & low gas permeance |
| M740.18 | Stationary power generation (chemically demanding automotive) | High chemical durability & low gas permeance |
| M775.15 | Commercial vehicle and other heavy-duty applications | High chemical durability & high power density |
| M788.12 | Automotive, back-up power, range extender, fork-lift and portable | High chemical durability & low gas permeance & cost-effective |
| M765.08 | Passenger vehicle | High power density under dry condition & cost-effective |
GORE-SELECT® Membrane Attributes
Each GORE-SELECT Membrane achieves these key characteristics to varying degrees, according to operational requirements and customer-defined specifications. This allows us to offer solutions that are optimized for multiple industries and applications.
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Recent News
World Electrolysis Congress is the industry's premier platform for thought leadership across the electrolysis landscape and fostering collaborations in the renewable hydrogen sector. Gore’s Alternative Energy and Storage team were in attendance in Düsseldorf to meet hydrogen industry leaders, learn more about pioneering electrolysis innovations and discuss opportunities for collaboration.
Press Release
Hyundai Motor and Kia to Develop Polymer Electrolyte Membrane with Gore for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems
Posted December 20, 2023
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor), Kia Corporation (Kia) and W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) have signed an agreement at the Mabuk Eco-Friendly R&D Center, Korea, to collaborate on the development of advanced polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for hydrogen fuel cell systems.
Gore’s Alternative Energy and Storage team will be at Berlin Electrolyser Conference (6-7 December) to showcase Gore’s new PEM for Water Electrolysis.
Gore's novel composite PEM for Water Electrolysis (WE) helps break through the 'system dilemma' of performance-safety-durability trade-offs, enabling more efficient WE systems with a lower total cost of ownership.
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