This document outlines the methodology for testing an intumescent material paint as a means of filling container punctures within hydrogen fuel cells. Working from existing literature on similar materials, as well as design specifications provided by the sponsors, a scale model of a hydrogen fuel cell was constructed in order to model the system. A commercial, low-temperature intumescent paint was used as a preliminary test material. This material failed to properly seal the artificial puncture in the fuel cell model. Additional research is recommended to develop intumescent materials that react at lower temperatures.

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Creator

• Crock, Nathan

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042123-140656
• 104251

Advisor

• Kmiotek, Stephen J.

Year

• 2023

Sponsor

• Honeywell

Date created

• 2023-04-21

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Source

• E-project-042123-140656

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-23