Passion for innovation and service.

DIRECT METHANOL
FUEL CELLS in
PHOTOVOLTAICS and/or
WIND POWER facilities.
Passion for innovation and service.
APRIA Systems S.L
Centro de Empresas Municipal de Camargo C.E.M.C (Oficina 111).
Polígono Industrial de Trascueto s/n. 39600 Revilla de Camargo (Cantabria, SPAIN).
Tel: (+34) 942 078147. Fax: (+34) 942 07 81 31. Web: www.apriasystems.es
Contact: [email protected]
OUR COMPANY
OUR WORK
APRIA Systems S.L is a SME innovative company
We evaluate the specific needs of each customer to
specialized in consultancy and engineering. Our
offer the best technical solutions
activity is strongly influenced by research and
development
DIRECT METHANOL
FUEL CELLS (DMFC)
activities,
accounting
with
We manufacture equipments tailored to the customer
highly
specialized human resources
requirements at the optimun scale.
Our main objective is to offer innovative alternatives,
We design innovative and cutting-edge technical
providing to our customers bespoke solutions to fulfil
solutions.
the environmental regulations.
Commissioning of the equipment to offer our customers
a turnkey solution.
Circuito eléctrico
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A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy
H+
O2
Cátodo
Ánodo
Metanol
Membrana
(aire)
chemical reaction.
Direct methanol fuel cells can be easily integrable in photovoltaic and/or wind power facilities as complementary
Methanol +Oxygen Carbon dioxide + steam
2CH3OH + 3O2 
2CO2
+ 4H2O
 Reduction of the number of batteries and photovoltaic
Instalación a
abastecer de
electricidad
panel cells and/or wind turbines.
Fundamentals of the DMFC
ADVANTAGES OF METHANOL AS
FUEL.
VENTAJAS DEL USO DE PILAS DE
COMBUSTIBLE DE METANOL
The advantages of the direct methanol fuel cells
FUEL CELL
METHANOL
H2
PHOTOVOLTAIC AND/OR POWER WIND FACILITIES
COMBINED WITH DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS
energy supplier. The main advantages of the direct methanol fuel cells in these facilities are:
H2O
CO2
from a fuel fed in continuous, into electricity through a
DIESEL
GENERATOR
MDFC.
Batería
 Installation adaptable to different scenarios and
locations.
as electric energy supplier are:
Instalación
fotovoltaica
 Extremely low emissions.
Hazardousness
0
-
0
Starage
0
-
0
 Very light and compact equipment.
Weigth/size
+
+
-
 Installation in cockpit and/or hidden from
Emissions
+
+
-
theft and vandalism.
+: Best alternative. 0: Intermediate alternative. -: Worst alternative.
 Similar installation and operating costs with or without
Pila de combustible
de metanol
 Low level of noise and vibrations.
 System 100% reliable. Ability to operate in continuous
independently of the climate conditions.
Metanol
Flowsheet of a photovoltaic facility combined with a
methanol fuel cell.
 Continuous system, no stops are required.

Stationary
adn/or
portable
equipment,
El use of methanol reduces the hazard of the fuel
adapatable for several situations and locations
cells; de las pilas de combustible; the liquid state at
(isolated from the power network, bad access,
ambient conditions allows a simple storage and
etc.)
transport.
 System with very low emissions.
APPLICATIONS
Las The applications of MDFC alone or integrated in hybrid systems of fuel cell+photovoltaic/wind generator, can be
divided into:
Stationary applications where the power wind is not available or the civil work is not viable. Examples: water/air
quality stations (dispensers, meters,etc.), remote informative panels, charging stations for electric vehicles.
 Low levels of noise and vibration (23dB).
 System 100% reliable
Portable applications. Examples: mobile homes, ships, electric bicycles, etc.