BIPOLAR PLATES FOR ELECTROLYZERS AND FUEL CELLS – HOW INNOVATION MANAGEMENT IS AS A BASIS FOR SUCCESS THESE COMPONENTS

An almost abrupt change in attitude towards applications in the field of renewable energies has emerged in recent months, both among decision-makers in politics and in companies. Communication From the Commission to The European Parliament (2019) In particular, the topic of hydrogen production by electrolysis plays an eminently important role. In water electrolysis, water is split into its constituent ¬parts hydrogen and oxygen using electrical energy. The resulting hydrogen is of interest to future energy systems for a number of reasons, including the fact that hydrogen can serve as a storage medium for electrical energy from renewable energy conversion systems such as photovoltaic or wind turbines.Höh (2017).Keywords:Electrolyzer, Fuel Cell, Tianium Plates, Bipolar Plates, Innovation Management, Innovation1.INTRODUCTIONPolymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis (PEMEL) is considered particularly suitable for this type of application. In PEMEL, the water to be split is fed via so-called porous transport layers to the catalyst layer where the water splitting takes place. These porous transport layers must ensure the outward transport of the water, the outward transport of the produced gas, and the electrical contacting of the electrode. Höh (2017) While a few years ago the topic of liquid metal injection molding made a furor and became established in some industrial sectors, the technologies presented here to produce composite materials from metallic powders has been able to establish itself in the energy storage media, i.e., especially in hydrogen production. Hickmann (2008). Here Innovation process and technology plays an imminent role. 2.THE ROLE OF INNOVATIONSInnovations are an important driver for changes in processes. But what actually are innovations? As most persons use it, the word innovation shows that the criterion of novelty is a central feature. It is necessary to determine the perspective from which the novelty of a service, on a second step a new business or a turnover is a result of innovation.A very important feature to distinguish an innovation from an invention