| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N04638/01 |
| Title: |
OPTIMISATION AND EVALUATION OF INTERMEDIATE-TEMP (500 C)SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (IT-SOFC) STACKS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Kilner, Professor JA |
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| Department: |
Materials |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 2000 |
Ends: |
31 January 2004 |
Value (£): |
259,610
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Electrochemical Science & Eng. |
Fuel Cell Technologies |
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| Energy |
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This proposal aims to develop a novel Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxixe Fuel Cell (ITSOFC) stack for use in embedded and remote generation applications such as CHP units. The stack will be constructed from single cells based on an entirely novel design and fabricated using an innovative processing route. The cells will consist of a thin layer gadolinia doped ceria electrolyte supported on a porous stainless steel substrate, fabricated by a novel low temperature sintering route. Conventional cermet anodes will be used throughout the programme, but although cell fabrication will start using 'conventional' composite cathodes, novel cathodes will be developed to produce high performance cells for testing in the later part of the project.The work will involve the scale up and optimisation of Imperial College's existing ITSOFC effort to produce single cells for testing and characterisation. This will be followed by the construction and testing of short stacks (5 cells) capable of producing 20W, with a final target of a short stack of optimised cells producing 40W.
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http://www.imperial.ac.uk |