Thin film battery/fuel cell power generation system. Topical report covering Task 5: the design, cost and benefit of an industrial cogeneration system, using a high-temperature solid-oxide-electrolyte (HTSOE) fuel-cell generator

Technical Report · Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6423645· OSTI ID:6423645

A literature search and review of the studies analyzing the relationship between thermal and electrical energy demand for various industries and applications resulted in several applications affording reasonable correlation to the thermal and electrical output of the HTSOE fuel cell. One of the best matches was in the aluminum industry, specifically, the Reynolds Aluminum Production Complex near Corpus Christi, Texas. Therefore, a preliminary design of three variations of a cogeneration system for this plant was effected. The designs were not optimized, nor were alternate methods of providing energy compared with the HTSOE cogeneration systems. The designs were developed to the extent necessary to determine technical practicality and economic viability, when compared with alternate conventional fuel (gas and electric) prices in the year 1990.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Research and Development Center
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76ET11305
• OSTI ID: 6423645
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/11305-T8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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