1. Fuel Cell By-Products for Cargo Hold Fire Suppression
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The Seventh Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Philadelphia – December 2-5, 2013
Fuel Cell By-Products for Cargo Hold Fire Suppression
Presented by
Rainer BEUERMANN and Paul ROHRBACH – Airbus

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Alternative Energy
“Yes, my friends, I believe that water will one day be employed as fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen which constitute it, used singly or together, will furnish an inexhaustible source of heat and light…”
Jules Verne - The Mysterious Island

3. Technology Overview Oxygen 1838 – First simple Fuel Cell 1960s
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Technology Overview
Oxygen
1838 –
First simple Fuel Cell
1960s
Fuel Cells for spacecraft
2003
Power and water generation system
2008
Flight tests – back up-power system
Fuel Cell
Hydrogen
Water
Electricity
Water

4. Multi-functional Fuel Cell Concept
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Multi-functional Fuel Cell Concept
**LH2-Tank
*FC-System
Auxillary Power Unit
Ram Air Turbine
***FTIS and Cargo Hold Fire Suppression System
Batteries
Water/Waste System
*FC – Fuel Cell; **LH2 – Liquid Hydrogen

5. Inerting OXYGEN FUEL ENERGY ©N2Telligence
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Inerting
OXYGEN
FUEL
ENERGY
©N2Telligence

6. Air Fuel Cell By-Products Oxygen Depleted Air Oxygen Fuel Cell
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Fuel Cell By-Products
Air
Oxygen
Fuel Cell
Hydrogen
89%vol N2 + 11%vol O2
Oxygen Depleted Air
Water
Electricity
Water

7. Multi-functional Fuel Cell Concept
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Multi-functional Fuel Cell Concept
*FC-System
**LH2-Tank
Ram Air Turbine
Batteries
***FTIS and Cargo Hold Fire Suppression System
Water/Waste System
Auxiliary Power Unit
*FC – Fuel Cell; **LH2 – Liquid Hydrogen; ***FTIS – Fuel Tank Inerting System

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Motivation
EU Regulation N° 744/2010 requires the replacement of Halon
Green Cargo Fire Suppression is not an option – it is a legal obligation for all EU citizens.
We as a manufacturer and any of our European customers will have to comply with the regulation
The world-wide available amount of Halon is decreasing
Purpose
Type of extinguisher
Type of Halon
Cut-off
(Application for new Design)
End Date
(new products and retrofit)
Normally unoccupied cargo compartments
Fixed
1301, 1211, 2402
2018
2040
Goal is to develop an economically viable and
ecologically sustainable system

9. Cargo Halon Free Fire Suppression One Scenario?
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Cargo Halon Free Fire Suppression One Scenario?
Knock Down Part
Long Term Part

10. Fuel Cell – Cargo Compartment Fire Suppression Concept
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Fuel Cell – Cargo Compartment Fire Suppression Concept
Cargo fire suppression concept based on fuel cell technology is splitted in two parts
To archive the accepted design goals
Knock Down
Get the fire under control
ODA*
Suppress fire until landing
ODA = Oxygen Depleted Air

11. Fuel Cell - Flow and Stoichiometry Characteristic
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Fuel Cell - Flow and Stoichiometry Characteristic
The Fuel Cell is able to produce ODA in a different quantity and quality in a flexible mode.
Fuel Cell Test Lab ODA Data

12. Fuel Cell By-Products for Cargo Hold Fire Suppression
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Fuel Cell By-Products for Cargo Hold Fire Suppression
1) Cargo fire suppression as
stand-alone system
2) Cargo fire suppression using
Oxygen Depleted Air for
long-term fire suppression
3) Cargo fire suppression using
Oxygen Depleted Air
supporting knock-down and
for long-term fire suppression
Knock
Down
Long-Term
Suppression

13. Verification of Cargo Fire Suppression Performance
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Verification of Cargo Fire Suppression Performance
Performance was tested against a shot term Cargo MPS TN05-20 (Minimum Performance Standard)
Bulk Load
Containerized
Flammable Liquid
Aerosol Can Explosion
Cargo MPS
Burn Chamber at DLR in Trauen
Cargo fire Mockup with size of a A330/A340 Cargo

14. Fuel Cell Exhaust - Simulation
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Fuel Cell Exhaust - Simulation
Wet fuel cell exhaust gas was simulated during the MPS test
Fuel Cell exhaust simulation
Air Compressor
Nitrogen Containers
Cargo MPS Burn Chamber
Oxygen Depleted Air
Humidifier

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Results
Bulk Load Fire

16. Fuel Cell By-Products for Cargo Hold Fire Suppression
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Fuel Cell By-Products for Cargo Hold Fire Suppression
Thank You

17. Contact Detail Rainer BEUERMANN Airbus Operations GmbH
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Contact Detail
Rainer BEUERMANN
Airbus Operations GmbH
Phone: +49(0)
Paul ROHRBACH
Airbus Operations GmbH
Phone: +49(0)

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19. Contents History Multi-functional Fuel Cell Concept
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Contents
History
Multi-functional Fuel Cell Concept
Fuel Cell By-Products for Cargo Hold Fire Protection

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EU comparison ICAO