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Development of 10kW SOFC module

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/460198· OSTI ID:460198
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Nagasaki (Japan)
  2. Electric Power Development Co., Inc., Tokyo (Japan); and others
Mitsubishi Heavy industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been developing tubular type Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) since 1984. A 1 kW module of SOFC has been continuously operated for 3,000 hours with 2 scheduled thermal cycles at Electric Power Development Co., Inc. (EPDC) Wakamatsu Power Station in 1993. We have obtained of 34% (HHV as H{sub 2}) module efficiency and deterioration rate of 2% Per 1,000 hours in this field test. As for next step, we have developed 10 kW module in 1995. The 10 kW module has been operated for 5,000 hours continuously. This module does not need heating support to maintain the operation temperature, and the module efficiency was 34% (HHV as H{sub 2}). On the other hand, we have started developing the technology of pressurized SOFC. In 1996, pressurized MW module has been tested at MHI Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery, Works. We are now planning the development of pressurized 10 kW module.
Research Organization:
Fuel Cell Seminar Organizing Committee (United States)
OSTI ID:
460198
Report Number(s):
CONF-961107--Absts.; ON: TI97001494
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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