A Direct Manufacturing Cost Model for Solid‐Oxide Fuel Cell Stacks

Scataglini, R.; Wei, M.; Mayyas, A.; Chan, S. H.; Lipman, T.; Santarelli, M.

doi:10.1002/fuce.201700012

Title: A Direct Manufacturing Cost Model for Solid‐Oxide Fuel Cell Stacks

Abstract

Abstract This work details efforts to estimate the direct manufacturing cost of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack components for combined heat and power applications. The main research goals are to identify the major contributors to fuel cell stack manufacturing costs, examine the influence of both production volume and stack size on cost, and compare the results of the cost trajectories with the U.S. Department of Energy SOFC stack manufacturing cost target of $238 kWe ⁻¹ (in 2015) and industry reported cost projections and to identify critical areas for manufacturing research and development. Stack component direct manufacturing costs are modeled for net electricity capacity of 1, 10, 50, 100 and 250 kWe across annual production volumes of 10, 1,000, 10,000 and 50,000 systems per year. Overall stack manufacturing costs range from $5,387 kWe ⁻¹ to a minimum of about $166 kWe ⁻¹ for a 250 kWe system at 50,000 systems per year. To meet the manufacturing cost target of $238 kWe ⁻¹ , a minimum annual production of 100–250 MWe per year would be required. Reduction opportunities for stack cost are expected to be available, mainly with the adoption of thinner cells and stack components, higher levels of factory automation,more »« less

Authors:

Scataglini, R. ^[1]; Wei, M. ^[1]; Mayyas, A. ^[1]; Chan, S. H. ^[2]; Lipman, T. ^[3]; Santarelli, M. ^[4]

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road, Mailstop 90R‐2002 94720 Berkeley, CA USA
University of California, Berkeley, Etcheverry Hall Department of Mechanical Engineering Hearst Ave #6141 94720 Berkeley, CA USA
University of California, Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center University of California Richmond Field Station 1301 S. 46th Street, Building 190 94804‐3580 Richmond, CA USA
Polytechnic University of Turin Department of Energy Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 10129 Torino Italy

Publication Date:: Tue Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 2017

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1409862

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Fuel Cells

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Fuel Cells Journal Volume: 17 Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 1615-6846

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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                    Scataglini, R., Wei, M., Mayyas, A., Chan, S. H., Lipman, T., and Santarelli, M. A Direct Manufacturing Cost Model for Solid‐Oxide Fuel Cell Stacks.  Germany: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Scataglini, R., Wei, M., Mayyas, A., Chan, S. H., Lipman, T., & Santarelli, M. A Direct Manufacturing Cost Model for Solid‐Oxide Fuel Cell Stacks.  Germany.  https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.201700012

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                    Scataglini, R., Wei, M., Mayyas, A., Chan, S. H., Lipman, T., and Santarelli, M. Tue .  
"A Direct Manufacturing Cost Model for Solid‐Oxide Fuel Cell Stacks".  Germany.  https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.201700012.

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  title        = {A Direct Manufacturing Cost Model for Solid‐Oxide Fuel Cell Stacks},

  author       = {Scataglini, R. and Wei, M. and Mayyas, A. and Chan, S. H. and Lipman, T. and Santarelli, M.},

  abstractNote = {Abstract This work details efforts to estimate the direct manufacturing cost of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack components for combined heat and power applications. The main research goals are to identify the major contributors to fuel cell stack manufacturing costs, examine the influence of both production volume and stack size on cost, and compare the results of the cost trajectories with the U.S. Department of Energy SOFC stack manufacturing cost target of $238 kWe −1 (in 2015) and industry reported cost projections and to identify critical areas for manufacturing research and development. Stack component direct manufacturing costs are modeled for net electricity capacity of 1, 10, 50, 100 and 250 kWe across annual production volumes of 10, 1,000, 10,000 and 50,000 systems per year. Overall stack manufacturing costs range from $5,387 kWe −1 to a minimum of about $166 kWe −1 for a 250 kWe system at 50,000 systems per year. To meet the manufacturing cost target of $238 kWe −1 , a minimum annual production of 100–250 MWe per year would be required. Reduction opportunities for stack cost are expected to be available, mainly with the adoption of thinner cells and stack components, higher levels of factory automation, and more sensitive in‐line defect diagnostics.},

  doi          = {10.1002/fuce.201700012},

  journal      = {Fuel Cells},

  number       = 6,

  volume       = 17,

  place        = {Germany},

  year         = {Tue Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 2017},

  month        = {Tue Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 2017}

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