BIIM – Design and development of an electric vessel equipped with Salt Battery, PEMFC and Metal Hydride Storage

The goal of this paper is to present the results of BIIM (Battello Ibrido Innovativo Modulare) project whose goal is to develop and realize an electric vessel equipped with Salt Battery, PEMFC and Hydride Storage. In the paper the main phases of project development are presented with a focus on the on-board integration (from an electrical, thermal and safety point of view) of both a 45 kW PEMFC and a Metal Hydride Storage.