Fuel cell market applications
Abstract
This is a review of the US (and international) fuel cell development for the stationary power generation market. Besides DOE, GRI, and EPRI sponsorship, the US fuel cell program has over 40% cost-sharing from the private sector. Support is provided by user groups with over 75 utility and other end-user members. Objectives are to develop and demonstrate cost-effective fuel cell power generation which can initially be commercialized into various market applications using natural gas fuel by the year 2000. Types of fuel cells being developed include PAFC (phosphoric acid), MCFC (molten carbonate), and SOFC (solid oxide); status of each is reported. Potential international applications are reviewed also. Fuel cells are viewed as a force in dispersed power generation, distributed power, cogeneration, and deregulated industry. Specific fuel cell attributes are discussed: Fuel cells promise to be one of the most reliable power sources; they are now being used in critical uninterruptible power systems. They need hydrogen which can be generated internally from natural gas, coal gas, methanol landfill gas, or other fuels containing hydrocarbons. Finally, fuel cell development and market applications in Japan are reviewed briefly.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC), WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 198827
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/METC/C-96/7216; CONF-9510235-3
ON: DE96005256; NC: NONE
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 11. US-Korea joint workshop, Pittsburgh, PA (United States), 1-6 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; FUEL CELLS; MARKET; REVIEWS; COMMERCIALIZATION; USES; FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS; POWER GENERATION; ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS; SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; PHOSPHORIC ACID; ZIRCONIUM OXIDES; JAPAN; USA
Citation Formats
Williams, M C. Fuel cell market applications. United States: N. p., 1995.
Web.
Williams, M C. Fuel cell market applications. United States.
Williams, M C. 1995.
"Fuel cell market applications". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/198827.
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abstractNote = {This is a review of the US (and international) fuel cell development for the stationary power generation market. Besides DOE, GRI, and EPRI sponsorship, the US fuel cell program has over 40% cost-sharing from the private sector. Support is provided by user groups with over 75 utility and other end-user members. Objectives are to develop and demonstrate cost-effective fuel cell power generation which can initially be commercialized into various market applications using natural gas fuel by the year 2000. Types of fuel cells being developed include PAFC (phosphoric acid), MCFC (molten carbonate), and SOFC (solid oxide); status of each is reported. Potential international applications are reviewed also. Fuel cells are viewed as a force in dispersed power generation, distributed power, cogeneration, and deregulated industry. Specific fuel cell attributes are discussed: Fuel cells promise to be one of the most reliable power sources; they are now being used in critical uninterruptible power systems. They need hydrogen which can be generated internally from natural gas, coal gas, methanol landfill gas, or other fuels containing hydrocarbons. Finally, fuel cell development and market applications in Japan are reviewed briefly.},
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