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Title: Low Cost Reversible fuel cell systems

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/828218· OSTI ID:828218

This final report summarizes a 3-phase program performed from March 2000 through September 2003 with a particular focus on Phase III. The overall program studied TMI's reversible solid oxide stack, system concepts, and potential applications. The TMI reversible (fuel cell-electrolyzer) system employs a stack of high temperature solid-oxide electrochemical cells to produce either electricity (from a fuel and air or oxygen) or hydrogen (from water and supplied electricity). An atmospheric pressure fuel cell system operates on natural gas (or other carbon-containing fuel) and air. A high-pressure reversible electrolyzer system is used to make high-pressure hydrogen and oxygen from water and when desired, operates in reverse to generate electricity from these gases.

Research Organization:
Golden Field Office, Golden, CO (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-99GO10455
OSTI ID:
828218
Report Number(s):
DE-FC36-99GO10455; TRN: US200430%%1055
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 30 Dec 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English