Swiss SOFC Integration Activities: Stacks, Systems, and Applications
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) application development is very well represented in Switzerland by two companies. Sulzer Hexis AG is one of the world leaders in the commercialization of SOFC systems for single family houses. A smaller company, HTceramix, is active in novel processing routes f...
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| author | Gilles Robert Emad Batawi Alexander Schuler Susanne Riggenbach Björn Pietzak Michele Molinelli Jan Van Herle Raphaël Irhinger Olivier Bucheli |
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Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) application development is very well represented in Switzerland by two companies. Sulzer Hexis AG is one of the world leaders in the commercialization of SOFC systems for single family houses. A smaller company, HTceramix, is active in novel processing routes
for cells and in innovative stack designs. This article first presents the benefits of implementing SOFC in selected applications and markets. Then the current state-of-the-art in stacking is described for both Swiss stack designs, looking at power density, and electrical efficiency. It is
remarkable that both stacks currently exhibit a unique characteristic in SOFC design: the absence of side sealing, which permits to significantly simplify the stack assembly and thus improve its reliability. Finally, the two generations of SOFC systems produced by Sulzer Hexis are presented.
The HXS 1000 Premiere preseries system is evaluated on the basis of the extended demonstration program currently underway where 110 systems are in operation in single family houses and public buildings. The near-series system is then introduced with respect to the identified needs in reduction
of investment and operating costs as well as size and weight.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c511c0fec5044c8cae44cdcac040c1062022-12-22T04:36:00ZdeuSwiss Chemical SocietyCHIMIA0009-42932673-24242004-12-01581210.2533/000942904777677065Swiss SOFC Integration Activities: Stacks, Systems, and ApplicationsGilles RobertEmad BatawiAlexander SchulerSusanne RiggenbachBjörn PietzakMichele MolinelliJan Van HerleRaphaël IrhingerOlivier Bucheli Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) application development is very well represented in Switzerland by two companies. Sulzer Hexis AG is one of the world leaders in the commercialization of SOFC systems for single family houses. A smaller company, HTceramix, is active in novel processing routes for cells and in innovative stack designs. This article first presents the benefits of implementing SOFC in selected applications and markets. Then the current state-of-the-art in stacking is described for both Swiss stack designs, looking at power density, and electrical efficiency. It is remarkable that both stacks currently exhibit a unique characteristic in SOFC design: the absence of side sealing, which permits to significantly simplify the stack assembly and thus improve its reliability. Finally, the two generations of SOFC systems produced by Sulzer Hexis are presented. The HXS 1000 Premiere preseries system is evaluated on the basis of the extended demonstration program currently underway where 110 systems are in operation in single family houses and public buildings. The near-series system is then introduced with respect to the identified needs in reduction of investment and operating costs as well as size and weight. https://chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/3926Combined heat and powerFuel cellSofcStack design |
| spellingShingle | Gilles Robert Emad Batawi Alexander Schuler Susanne Riggenbach Björn Pietzak Michele Molinelli Jan Van Herle Raphaël Irhinger Olivier Bucheli Swiss SOFC Integration Activities: Stacks, Systems, and Applications CHIMIA Combined heat and power Fuel cell Sofc Stack design |
| title | Swiss SOFC Integration Activities: Stacks, Systems, and Applications |
| title_full | Swiss SOFC Integration Activities: Stacks, Systems, and Applications |
| title_fullStr | Swiss SOFC Integration Activities: Stacks, Systems, and Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Swiss SOFC Integration Activities: Stacks, Systems, and Applications |
| title_short | Swiss SOFC Integration Activities: Stacks, Systems, and Applications |
| title_sort | swiss sofc integration activities stacks systems and applications |
| topic | Combined heat and power Fuel cell Sofc Stack design |
| url | https://chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/3926 |
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