Elcogen’s market-leading technology has been showcased at the world’s most important solid oxide fuel cell conference, held recently in the United States.
Elcogen’s fuel cells were a hot topic at the recent 15th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XV) in Hollywood, Florida – considered the SOFC industry’s most important date.
The symposium brought together scientists, engineers, and researchers from academia, industry, and government laboratories to share results and discuss issues related to SOFCs and electrolysers.
The highlight of this particular symposium was a 3,380-page publication that included 333 scientific papers from 40 countries.
The paper covered all aspects of the SOFC industry, including: R&D; demonstrations; materials studies; as well as cell, stack and system designs; new applications, including electrolysis and power storage; and, a considerable number of papers emphasising durability and reliability issues.
These papers provide the most up-to-date snapshot of SOFC technology and solid oxide electrolysis.
Elcogen’s cells and stacks were prominent, with the European manufacturer the co-author of two research papers submitted for the symposium, one focused on studying SOFC stack lifetimes while the other studied Elcogen’s stack performance in rSOC (reversible solid oxide cell) mode.
Elcogen products were also used in nine separate papers presented during the five-day event
Furthermore Elcogen’s technology was also used in two presentations about electrolysis. One presentation was by French alternative energy commission CEA, using Elcogen’s cells in their stack. The other presentation was presented by VTT studying Elcogen’s stack performance in rSOC mode, with remarkable results.
Enn Õunpuu, CEO of SOFC manufacturer Elcogen said:
“It’s no secret that up until now fuel cells may not have lived up to the hype in terms of changing the European energy market. In previous years the industry has been waiting for low-cost, high-performing fuel cell systems that can be made at scale.
“That’s why we’re so excited by the results of this project, which has successfully delivered a fuel cell stack with remarkable efficiency and resilience, with the market’s lowest operating temperatures. Our project has successfully developed a market-ready stack that can be integrated in any clean power generation system today.”
“We’re particularly excited by the potential applications for these stacks, including residential and commercial combined heat and power systems, which could replace millions of inefficient gas boilers across Europe. Solid oxide fuel cell stacks could also be a game changer for renewables, with excess power from wind and solar being used to convert water into hydrogen, solving urgent issues around intermittency and storage.”