Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
$28,355.00
Development of low-cost FeTi alloys for hydrogen storage applications
FY 2020-21
Summary
The overall scientific goal of this research (ARD2) is to develop an alloy and the expertise to
produce at low cost ferrotitanium intermetallic (FeTi) at the industrial level with an optimum storage capacity
in hydrogen. GKN has joined with the Quebec Metallurgy Center (CMQ) and the
Hydrogen Research Institute (IRH) of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières to meet that goal.
GKN has a great interest in the project and has decided to do significant contributions to achieve their
goal. The IRH has work for many years to develop low cost FeTi alloy for hydrogen storage applications. Now
that the solution have been identified, a problem still persiss and concern the high cost of
production. Therefore, Prof. Huot from IRH have come in contact with the CMQ to ascertain the
problematic of industrial production. With their knowledge, the CMQ have the capabilities and the man power
to deal with this challenge. As for GKN, their goal of recycling their scrap titanium for the production of FeTi
have started with their collaboration with McPhy. In that project, GKN Powder Metallurgy division has
contacted the CMQ for assistance in the production of FeTi.
Here an overview of the benefits of this project:
- Development of new alloys at low production costs that are easily hydrogenable.
- Great advances in the production of green material for hydrogen storage, i.e.: electric medium.
- Formation of HQP in hydrogenation of advanced materials (Ph.D's., M.Sc's. bachelors, technicians).
- Competence development for the CMQ and IRH that can be applied to other projects and help other Canadian
industries in the future (vacuum induction and liquid argon melting of intermetallic, powder production of
intermetallic, hydrogenation, etc.).
- New knowledge will be applied in courses at the UQTR and at the Cégep de Trois-Rivières.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
478191-2014
Name nom
Marin, Gheorghe
Department département
Centre de métallurgie du Québec
Organization id
17333
Institution établissement
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
28355
Program id
CARD2
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 2
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
305
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy storage and conversion
Area of application fr
Stockage et transformation de l'énergie
Research subject code
2003
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Metallurgy
Research subject fr
Métallurgie
Installment
inst:3 - 3
Partie
1
Nb partie
3
Application title
Development of low-cost FeTi alloys for hydrogen storage applications
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The overall scientific goal of this research (ARD2) is to develop an alloy and the expertise to
produce at low cost ferrotitanium intermetallic (FeTi) at the industrial level with an optimum storage capacity
in hydrogen. GKN has joined with the Quebec Metallurgy Center (CMQ) and the
Hydrogen Research Institute (IRH) of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières to meet that goal.
GKN has a great interest in the project and has decided to do significant contributions to achieve their
goal. The IRH has work for many years to develop low cost FeTi alloy for hydrogen storage applications. Now
that the solution have been identified, a problem still persiss and concern the high cost of
production. Therefore, Prof. Huot from IRH have come in contact with the CMQ to ascertain the
problematic of industrial production. With their knowledge, the CMQ have the capabilities and the man power
to deal with this challenge. As for GKN, their goal of recycling their scrap titanium for the production of FeTi
have started with their collaboration with McPhy. In that project, GKN Powder Metallurgy division has
contacted the CMQ for assistance in the production of FeTi.
Here an overview of the benefits of this project:
- Development of new alloys at low production costs that are easily hydrogenable.
- Great advances in the production of green material for hydrogen storage, i.e.: electric medium.
- Formation of HQP in hydrogenation of advanced materials (Ph.D's., M.Sc's. bachelors, technicians).
- Competence development for the CMQ and IRH that can be applied to other projects and help other Canadian
industries in the future (vacuum induction and liquid argon melting of intermetallic, powder production of
intermetallic, hydrogenation, etc.).
- New knowledge will be applied in courses at the UQTR and at the Cégep de Trois-Rivières.
