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DST – NFTDC Centre for Materials & Energy Storage Platforms (MECSP / H2)

The DST – NFTDC Centre for Materials & Energy Storage Platforms (MECSP / H2) focuses on translational R&D from Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 to TRL 7. It integrates core competencies in materials, processes, and product design to develop hydrogen-based energy devices and systems. The centre emphasizes Material-Process-Product integration and optimization, dovetailing multiple materials and processes into functional product designs.

The projects are executed under three main Work Packages (WP):

WP#1: Bio Syngas & CNG Reformation System + CHP & BOS for SOFC System
WP#2: Magnesium – Carbon based H₂ Storage Systems Development
WP#3: Metal – Hydride Sorption Cooling based on Waste Heat / Solar Thermal (CSH) – Materials, Design and Device Development

These work packages involve collaboration among five institutions for comprehensive Materials–Process–Product Integration.

CONSORTIA

NFTDC | IISc | IITM | IITBBSR | SCTCE

Conduct state of art TRL 3-7 translational R & D in Materials to H2 based Energy Devices in the area of SOFC, H2 Storage and Metal Hydride sorption cooling

Conduct Research & Development of novel materials as composites, graded materials, mixtures, materials + catalysts around the well – proven base materials to meet the figure of merit for SOFC, H2 storage and Metal – Hydride sorption cooling

OBJECTIVES OF THE CENTRE

Develop cost effective processes for synthesis, deposition, thermal treatment, thermo-mechanical processes, joining, precision manufacturing and assembly for enabling both materials development and their scale-up on one hand and materials to products manufacture on the other.
Develop innovative designs and design for manufacture (DFM & DFA) of energy devices and conduct extensive simulation and modeling to distil high performance design configurations.
Design, develop and fabricate cost effective process equipments for materials synthesis and manufacture of devices.
Render device designs in a process – product integration and optimization paradigm in TRL 4-6 translation to manufacture prototypes.

BOS and BioSyngas & CNG Reformation and undertake larger system level development and eventually graduate to TRL-7 pilot production of SOFC devices.
Develop functional test-beds and conduct long duration testing of the device; integrate the device in field level applications.
System level modeling and simulation to iterate the designs to optimize the performance parameters of efficiency, cycle life, ease of manufacture and cost metrics.
Upgrade pilot plants and establish pilot plant for scale-up of advanced materials RE oxides, catalysts, RE alloys to ensure supply chain based on indigenous RE materials.
Study techno-economics for feasibility of large scale product manufacture and market acceptance.
To conduct focused workshops on SOFC, H₂ storage and Hydride Sorption cooling.
To train the next generation researchers in SOFC, H₂ storage and Hydride Sorption and develop system level thinking and engineering.
To interact with energy companies in India and abroad to translate product to business.

Macro Tasks + Shared Responsibilities

Combined AB5-type metal hydride system for hydrogen storage

Four centres, IISc, Bangalore, IIT M, Chennai, IIT Bhubaneswar and Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, together with NFTDC have appropriate core competence, decade(s) of experience, infrastructure facilities and proven track record to handle the problems chosen in this consortium.

INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES & ROLES

NFTDC

Materials & Catalysts
Pilot Plants
Process Equipment
Engg Design + Fabrication
Device Design & Development
Test Beds & Long Duration Testing

TRL 3-7

IIT M

H₂ storage + Sorption Cooling
Simulation & Modelling
(software + Workstations)
Lab Scale Apparatus
Validation
TRL 3 & 4

IISc

(SOFC)
Bio Syngas Production Facilities
In-situ Reformation Kit
SOFC Stack Design Validation for Effective Fuel Utilization
Test Beds
TRL 3 to 6

Sree Chitra

H₂ storage + Sorption Cooling
(software + Workstations)
Systems Level Modelling
TRL-3

IIT BBSR

SOFC Synthesis – Material Synthesis Equipments & Facilities
Extensive Materials Characterization Facilities
Cell Level Studies
TRL 3 & 4

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Principal Investigator & Co-Principal Investigators:

Principal Investigator
Dr. K. Balasubramanian
NFTDC, Hyderabad

Co-PI
Prof. S. Dasappa
IISc, Bangalore

Co-PI
Prof. MP Maiya
IIT Madras, Chennai

Co-PI
Dr. Soobhankar Pati
IIT Bhubaneswar

Co-PI
Prof. G. Mohan
SCTCE, Thiruvananthapuram

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