Open AccessSolid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Program
Author(s) -
Nguyễn Văn Minh
Publication year - 2006
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/915745
Subject(s) - solid oxide fuel cell , work (physics) , energy technology , solid state , energy transformation , power density , process engineering , electrical engineering , engineering , power (physics) , automotive engineering , nuclear engineering , mechanical engineering , engineering physics , chemistry , physics , thermodynamics , electrode , anode
This report summarizes the work performed for Phase I (October 2001 - August 2006) under Cooperative Agreement DE-FC26-01NT41245 for the U. S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE/NETL) entitled 'Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Program'. The program focuses on the development of a low-cost, high-performance 3-to-10-kW solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system suitable for a broad spectrum of power-generation applications. During Phase I of the program significant progress has been made in the area of SOFC technology. A high-efficiency low-cost system was designed and supporting technology developed such as fuel processing, controls, thermal management, and power electronics. Phase I culminated in the successful demonstration of a prototype system that achieved a peak efficiency of 41%, a high-volume cost of $724/kW, a peak power of 5.4 kW, and a degradation rate of 1.8% per 500 hours. . An improved prototype system was designed, assembled, and delivered to DOE/NETL at the end of the program. This prototype achieved an extraordinary peak efficiency of 49.6%