IRD Fuel Cell Technology

IRD A/S is an independent, high technology company that has been devoted to fuel cell technology research and the development and production of fuel cells and fuel cell systems since 1982.

Fuel cells convert fuel (hydrogen or methanol) and air (oxygen) directly into electricity, heat and water through an electrochemical process. This results in a lower degree of efficiency loss, low emissions and no moving parts. It is an essentially clean technology that uses hydrogen (from a fuel source) and oxygen (from the air) to generate electricity and heat without combustion or pollution – the only basic emission is water vapour.

There are several different types of fuel cells, but all share the same basic design of two electrodes (a negative anode and a positive cathode) separated by an electrolyte that carries electrically charged particles. Hydrogen is passed over the anode, and oxygen over the cathode, producing ions that can combine to form water and can produce an electric current.

Our product range comprises both Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell stacks (PEMFC) and Direct Methanol Fuel Cell stacks (DMFC), in addition to complete fuel cell systems. With the recent acquisition of production facilities in the US, IRD A/S can now also offer Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) for both PEMFC and DMFC.