Responsabile: Prof. Massimo Guarnieri, PO, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale

 Composizione del GRE:

• Massimo Guarnieri, PO
• Piergiorgio Alotto, PO
• Federico Moro, RU
• Andrea Trovò, PhD student

Aree di ricerca di afferenza:

• Mobilità e Biocarburanti
• Sistemi di accumulo energetico
• Smart Grid

Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Laboratory

• Experimental and numerical investigation on Electrochemical Storage Devices, with particular reference to Fuel Cells and Redox Flow Batteries.
• In-house development of full Vanadium Redox Flow Battery systems.
• Development of waterborne vehicles with electrical prolusion powered by batteries and Fuel Cells.
• Design of energy storage systems for microgrids.
• Routine tests: polarization curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, losses determination, efficiency assessment.
• Numerical simulations: multi-physic multi-dimensional models of singles components and complete cells and stack of Fuel Cells and VRFBs. Automatic structural and functional optimization. Numerical material parameters identification.
• Development of components, machines and systems; technical and economic assessments.

Main equipment

• 4 high performance workstations, commercial and in-house packages for multiphysic and network analyses (MagNet, COMSOL Multiphysics, Simulink, LabView, …),
• IS-VRFB: a unique industrial scale 9kW/27kWh VRFB test facility, completely developed in-house.
• 2kW NEXA Ballard Fuel Cell and short stack fuel cell developed in-house.
• National Instruments data management and processing system.
• 20-channel Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS).
• 4kW bidirectional electronic power supply
• 600A variable passive load
• 2 Cinel PEMFC hydrogen generators
• 6 Ovonic hydrogen canister
• 2 electronic loads

Attività:

Sperimentazione e caratterizzazione di sistemi di conversione elettrochimica ad accumulo separato (prove in condizioni di carico controllato in corrente e in tensione, curve di polarizzazione, spettroscopie elettrochimica di impedenza, in condizioni controllate in temperatura, pressione e umidificazione). Modellistica di componenti, di macchine e di sistema; analisi numeriche e ottimizzazioni strutturali e funzionali; ricerche sperimentali su dispositivi e macchine innovativi; progettazione di macchine, componenti, sistemi e impianti; valutazioni tecnico economiche; prove e collaudi al banco dei prototipi.

Elenco delle ultime cinque pubblicazioni:

1. Trovò, G. Marini, A. Sutto, P. Alotto, M. Giomo, F. Moro, M. Guarnieri, “Thermal model of a VRFB stack with crossover and shunt-current effects in standby condition”, Applied Energy, submitted 19-09-18. 240 (2019) 893-906. (5YIF=7.888).
2. M. Guarnieri, A. Bovo, A. Giovannelli, P. Mattavelli, “A Real Multitechnology Microgrid in Venice: A Design Review”, IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 19-31, Sept. 2018. DOI: 10.1109/MIE.2018.2855735. (5YIF=11.273).
3. M. Guarnieri, A. Trovò, A. D’Anzi, P. Alotto, “Developing vanadium redox flow technology on a 9-kW 26-kWh industrial scale test facility: design review and early experiments”, Applied Energy, 230 (2018) 1425-1434. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.09.021. (5YIF=7.888; Scopus cit.=2).
4. Maggiolo, F. Zanini, F. Picano, A. Trovò, S. Carmignato, M. Guarnieri, “Particle based method and X-ray computed tomography for pore-scale flow characterization in VRFB electrodes” Energy Storage Materials, 16, (2019), 91-96. DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2018.04.021. (CS=13.31; Scopus cit.=1).
5. C. Sun, A. Zlotorowicz, G. Nawn, E. Negro, F. Bertasi, G. Pagot, K. Vezzù, G. Pace, M. Guarnieri, V. Di Noto, “[Nafion/(WO⁠3)⁠x] hybrid membranes for vanadium redox flow batteries,” Solid State Ionics, 319, (2018), 110-116. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssi.2018.01.038. (5YIF=2.607; Scopus cit.=6).

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