Dissemination Activity which allows you to know how hydrogen and fuel cells technologies work and manufacture your own fuel cell in the FabLab Laboratory of the CNH2

The “Senda del Hidrógeno” is a dissemination activity which consists of an educational itinerary that allows introducing the hydrogen and fuel cells technologies through an educational tour for the Centro Nacional del Hidrógeno (CNH2) facilities in Puertollano (Ciudad Real)

The main objectives of this educational tour are:

• To identify the different renewable energies, as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
• To know the physical and chemical hydrogen properties.
• To value the importance of being environmentally friendly.
• To learn the different processes of hydrogen production.
• To understand what the electrolysis is.
• To know different hydrogen storage alternatives, advantages and disadvantages.
• To know and handle different hydrogen and fuel cells applications in the daily life.
• To learn what a Hydrogen Refuelling Station is.
• To interact with the hydrogen and fuel cells technologies through games, demonstrators and interactive workshops.
• To learn how to use the hydrogen in a safety way.

The  “Senda del Hidrógeno” Areas

A – Training Area

In this area, we perform a presentation of the CNH2, its objectives and functions. We also present the basic concepts related to the hydrogen and the energy, production and storage of hydrogen, the fuel cells and their applications or the hydrogen security in order to understand the rest of activities.

B – Interaction with Technologies Area

This area allows a greater contact and interaction with the technologies. This zone has six workstations related to the hydrogen and fuel cells technologies, composed by  physical and experimental demonstrators, as well as touch screens with information and interactive games for the use of the visitor.

C – Application and Museum Area.

In this section the visitors can see, handle and manipulate applications for the production of electricity from a combination  of renewable energies and hydrogen and fuel cells technologies, such as a home electricity supply, toy car powered by hydrogen or a Scalextric that works with a fuel cell. Furthermore, along this tour,  different equipment and real components are showed in order to deep into the details of the rest of activities.

Development of a cycle of conferences called “Experiences on Hydrogen Technologies”, throughout the year, various conferences with the participation of Scientifics and Researchers of other research centers are held.

The main objective of this activity is to show the experience in R&D of the hydrogen applications of researchers belong to other research centers, with the intention of learning the techniques and different alternatives that they perform in their job centers as well as promoting the scientific vocations and sparking the curiosity and the interest of the students who participate.

In 2017, the conferences, which have taken place in the CNH2, have been:

• “Uso de electrospinning para aplicaciones energéticas: Electrohilado y electrodeposición”. PhD. Carolina Herradón Hernández, Researcher at University Andrés Bello (Chile). 02/03/2017
• “Modelado dinámico y diagnóstico de fallos de pilas de combustible PEM de baja temperatura”. PhD. Miguel Ángel Rubio González and PhD. Enrique Martínez, (Computer and Automation Department) Departamento de Informática y Automática (DIA), at UNED. 06/04/2017
• ”Ballard Power System Inc. – Power to change the world”. Yane Laperche-Riteau, Business Development Director, Ballard Power System Inc. 07/04/2017.
• “Laboratorio Nacional de Tecnologías del H2 en México: Diseño y Avances”. Rosa de Guadalupe González Huerta, Titular laboratorio de Electroquímica y Corrosión de la Escuela Superior de Ing. Química e Industrias extractivas at Instituto Politécnico Nacional. 25/04/2017
• “Estudio de mercado de electrolizadores alcalinos en México”. Juan Manuel Sandoval Pineda, Professor Researcher at IPN. 25/04/2017.
• “Producción de hidrógeno mediante electrólisis PEM. Posibles usos del hidrógeno mediante electrólisis PEM”. Verónica Mesa, Responsible of Engineering in the company H2B2. 17/05/2017
• “Aplicaciones catalíticas para el almacenamiento de hidrógeno en forma de líquidos orgánicos”. José A. Mata Martínez, Researcher in the Instituto de Materiales Avanzados at University Jaume I. 27/10/2017.
• “Producción bioelectroquímica de hidrógeno a partir de aguas residuales”. Albert Guisasola. Researcher of the Chemical Engineering Department at University Autonoma de Barcelona. 09/11/2017.
• “HYACINTH- HYdrogen ACceptance IN the Transition pHase”. PhD. Emilio Nieto Gallego. Director of the Centro Nacional del Hidrógeno (CNH2). 20/11/2017.

The objective of all the activities that are developed within the Science Week 2017 is to bring closer to students of all ages the hydrogen and fuel cells science and technologies, not well known among the students, explaining different applications of these technologies.

The CNH2 will organize days where students from schools and high schools of any city will be received which previously booked an appointment. This activity will take place between 13 to 17 November 2017.

The different areas, which are part of the Science Week 2017 itinerary, are:

A – Training Area

In this area, we perform a presentation of the CNH2, its objectives and functions. We also present the basic concepts related to the hydrogen and the energy, production and storage of hydrogen, the fuel cells and their applications or the hydrogen security in order to understand the rest of activities.

B – Interaction with Technologies Area

This area allows a greater contact and interaction with the technologies. This zone has six workstations related to the hydrogen and fuel cells technologies, composed by  physical and experimental demonstrators, as well as touch screens with information and interactive games for the use of the visitor.

C – Application Area.

In this section the visitors can see, handle and manipulate applications for the production of electricity from a combination  of renewable energies and hydrogen and fuel cells technologies, such as a home electricity supply, toy car powered by hydrogen or a Scalextric that works with a fuel cell. Furthermore, along this tour,  different equipment and real components are showed in order to deep into the details of the rest of activities.

The schools and high schools, which have participated in Science Week 2017, are:

• IFP Virgen de Gracia. Puertollano.
• CEIP Vicente Aleixandre. Puertollano.
• IES Dámaso Alonso. Puertollano.
• IES San Juan Bautista de la Concepción. Almodóvar del Campo. 
• IFP Leonardo Da Vinci. Puertollano.

With the intention of disseminating and educating all sectors of society in terms of science and technology of hydrogen and fuel cells, the CNH2 organizes in its facilities the development of Open Days, oriented to any segment of the population that not familiar with these technologies.

The aim is to show the activities developed in the CNH2 and the technologies to get as many people as possible, from elementary students begin to understand the different types of energy to neighborhood associations, cultural centers or other opinion who are interested in acquiring new knowledge.