Application of SOFC for electric vehicle

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:242453

Yamada, K ^[1]; Mizusaki, J ^[2]; Sasaki, H ^[3]; Tsunoda, A ^[4]; Yokokawa, H ^[5]; Yamazaki, Y ^[6]; Nakayama, K ^[7]

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1. Univ. of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo (Japan). Dept. of Chemical System Engineering
2. Tohoku Univ., Sendai (Japan). Research Inst. for Scientific Measurements
3. Osaka Gas Co., Nakadoji, Kyoto (Japan). Fundamental Research Lab.
4. Tonen Corp., Oimachi, Saitama (Japan). Corporate R and D Lab.
5. National Inst. of Materials and Chemical Research, Tsukuba (Japan)
6. Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Nagatsuda, Yokohama (Japan). Dept. of Electronic Chemistry
7. New Energy and Industrial Technology Development, Tokyo (Japan). Industrial Technology Dept.

Changing from gasoline powered vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) will provide positive environmental effects. A present disadvantage of EVs with secondary battery systems is a short driving range. This can be improved by the application of a hybrid system of SOFCs and batteries. For that system, both tubular and planer types of SOFCs having 10kW power are designed which can be used for passenger cars with naphtha as fuel operated at 880--850 C . The tubular type has 106 liters in volume and 100kg in weight, and were smaller and lighter than the planer type. Subjects to be investigated on SOFCs for EVs are described.

• OSTI ID: 242453
• Report Number(s): CONF-950683--; ISBN 1-56677-095-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
HYBRID ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
HYDROCARBON FUEL CELLS
NAPHTHA
REFORMER PROCESSES
SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS