Fuel cell microchp and the domestic heat sector microchp. Fuel cells use an electrochemical process to convert the chemical energy in a fuel to electricity. Solid oxide fuel cells towards real life applications. In contrast to reciprocating engines and gas turbines, fuel cells generate electricity without combusting the fuel. Solid oxide fuel cell development at topsoe fuel cell and.
The ongoing third phase consists of field tests of improved and selected microchp units. Topsoe fuel cell as dk, riso dtu dk project website. Wp 1 fuel cell systems in the 3 different segments pursued by topsoe fuel cell, there are different requirements. The project participants include ird, topsoe fuel cell. Solid oxide fuel cells s olid oxide fuel cells sofcs offer a clean, lowpollution technology to electrochemically generate electricity at high efficiencies.
The application of fuel cells has not grown as fast as predicted because of the high investment costs and competition from advanced gas turbines. For apu, pressure drop is the key, the fuel is very. Smaller battery provides power for acceleration at low cost fuel cell stack provides energy for desirable driving range liquid fuels allows for smaller tank sizes and using existing infrastructure. Solid oxide fuel cell development at topsoe fuel cell as and riso national laboratory n. Pdf solid oxide fuel cell development at topsoe fuel. Solid oxide fuel cell development at topsoe fuel cell as. Lately, hydrogen driven fuel cells 3050 kw have attracted great interest for mobile applications. We supply highperformance catalysts, proprietary technologies, process design, engineering, and services for use in the chemical. Solid oxide fuel cells offer a clean and efficient way of producing electricity and heat from a wide selection of fuels.
Haldor topsoe is a world leader in catalysis, committed to helping our customers achieve optimal performance getting the most out of their processes and products, using the least possible energy and resources. Combined heat and power technology fact sheets series. An introduction to fuel cells and hydrogen technology by brian cook, heliocentris vancouver, canada whereas the 19th century was the century of the steam engine and the 20th century was the century of the internal combustion engine, it is likely that the 21st century will be the century of the fuel cell. For mchp, tight integration and lifetime is important. Hydrogen is being used in fuel cells typically in units of capacity 50 kw to 1 mw. Knud pedersen, dong energy, denmark use of alternative fuels in solid oxide fuel cells anke hagen, riso national laboratory, denmark solid oxide fuel cell development at topsoe fuel cell as and riso soren linderoth, peter h. Hagenb a topsoe fuel cell as, nymollevej 55, dk2800 lyngby, denmark b riso national laboratory, dk4000 roskilde, denmark the consortium of topsoe fuel cell as and riso national.
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