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Title: Program Area of Interest: Fuel Transformer Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/886019· OSTI ID:886019

The following report documents the technical approach and conclusions made by Acumentrics Corporation during latest budget period toward the development of a low cost 10kW tubular SOFC power system. The present program, guided under direction from the National Energy Technology Laboratory of the US DOE, is a nine-year cost shared Cooperative Agreement totaling close to $74M funded both by the US DOE as well as Acumentrics Corporation and its partners. The latest budget period ran from July of 2005 through December 2005. Work focused on cell technology enhancements as well as BOP and power electronics improvements and overall system design. Significant progress was made in increasing cell power enhancements as well as decreasing material cost in a drive to meet the SECA cost targets. The following report documents these accomplishments in detail as well as the layout plans for further progress in next budget period.

Research Organization:
Acumentrics Corp.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-03NT41838
OSTI ID:
886019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English