We aim to help vehicle manufacturers and designers prepare for legislative requirements relating to emissions output. Our technologies in this area can reduce pollution and eliminate the dependence on fossil fuels. We've also been investigating new ways of recycling polymers, as well as creating a range of ecologically friendly structural materials.
- Fuel cell technology, that offers the potential to eliminate emissions, is one area of expertise. We offer technology that improves the gravimetric performance of fuel cells and their reliance on rare metals by optimising the deposition process.
- QinetiQ uses its molecular modelling expertise to optimise fuel cell and reformer components, and to research methods of storing hydrogen in carbon nano structures and metal hydrides. We have developed a novel pressure vessel capable of storing alternative fuels, including hydrogen, that is lightweight and compact with good crash worthiness.
- We have considerable expertise in a broad range of electrochemical power sources. These are increasingly being used within hybrid vehicles and to power a range of electrically driven ancillaries to reduce fuel consumption and harmful emissions.
In addition to materials technologies we have some novel approaches relating to automated vehicle dismantling and identification. We can manage the full life cycle of airbags pyrotechnics - from design through test to disposal - and are the only authorised UK facility to incinerate airbag and seatbelt initiators. We are also researching ways to create alternative polymers from the range of materials utilised within redundant vehicles, and have produced a low cost passivate coating that eliminates harmful chromates. |
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