Design, fabrication and testing of a solid oxide fuel cell stack for a 25 kW to 200 kW generator
The objective of the High Temperature Solid Oxide Electrolyte Fuel Cell Power Generation System project is to perform research and development on fuel cells, modules and systems, which are requisite to the commercialization of the technology. Prior effort under the contract covered the period since June 1980 and culminated in placing on test a 5 kilowatt (kW) generator. Intermediate steps included testing of many materials and single cells ({approximately}15 watts), a three cell bundle ({approximately}45 watts) that was operated successfully for 9000 hours, and a 24 cell ({approximately}400 watts) submodule that was operated successfully for more than 2000 hours. The technical effort in the current modification is organized under three technical tasks that have objectives as follows: To define a reference design, subsystem design, and component requirements for a tubular solid oxide fuel cell plant with the greatest potential to be commercialized; to develop and verify cell performance, which satisfies the component requirements; and to develop and verify stack performance, which satisfies the component requirements. In addition, post test analyses of the 5 kW generator have continued during this reporting period. A total of 360 cells were operated in the two tests of the 5 kW generator. 19 figs., 10 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Research and Development Center
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/FE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-80ET17089
- OSTI ID:
- 7079587
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ET/17089-2854; ON: DE90009665
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
FABRICATION
FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS
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PERFORMANCE
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TESTING
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300502 -- Fuel Cells-- Performance & Testing
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
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FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS
FUEL CELLS
PERFORMANCE
POWER PLANTS
PROGRESS REPORT
SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
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