Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC) are electrochemical devices that convert liquid methanol directly to electricity in an environmentally friendly way.
Methanol Fuel Cells operate silently at relatively low temperatures and unlike batteries, they do not need to be recharged.
They can provide electricity (and heat) continuously as long as oxygen and methanol are supplied to the fuel cell. Methanol is easy to store and transport.
It is inexpensive, readily available and has a very high energy density.
DMFC technology is suitable for all applications, where batteries or diesel generators are used today - adding the environmental benefits as well as
securing extended runtime (vs. batteries).
IRD's standard DMFC Products lies within the range of 0.1 - 2.0 kW.
Two standard products are available with respectively 500W and 1000W nominal power.
500W Product sheet
A Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) converts hydrogen and oxygen electrochemically into electrical power, heat and water.
The PEMFC produces electrical power at a high efficiency (>50%) and operates totally pollution-free.
The PEM Fuel Cell is constructed with internal water cooling and graphite-based flow-plates for long lifetime expectancy. It can be operated either with hydrogen rich reformat in an open-end fuel circuit or with pure hydrogen in a closed fuel circuit (dead-end).
IRD's standard PEMFC stack has a nominal power of 1.8 kW, but can be operated within the range of 1.0-3.0 kW.