Abstract
The aim of the Finnish publicly-funded solid oxide fuel
cell program (FINSOFC) is to develop
technology for a SOFC power plant demonstration and to
provide a development platform for
industrial enterprises in order to support their
development work. The program was originally
proposed by Wärtsilä Corporation, which is interested in
the large fuel cell applications in a power
range of 50 kW to 5 MW to be used in various CHP and
marine applications. The program is also
supported by several other companies with interest in
different business areas related to the SOFC
technology such as production of balance of plant (BOP)
components or utilising SOFC systems in
a wide range of possible applications, e.g. as
distributed combined heat and power systems and
auxiliary power units (APU). This platform development
program is managed by Fuel Cell Group
at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
The general objective of FINSOFC is to create
possibilities for SOFC-related business to the
companies involved in the program. We also offer good
facilities for research and education to the
Finnish universities. However, the concrete target of the
project is to construct a natural gas fuelled
5 kWe SOFC (planar type) power plant demonstration
connected to heat and electricity grids and
run it for a long period of time to gain valuable
operational experience.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar |
| Subtitle of host publication | Abstracts for Oral and poster Presentations |
| Pages | 190-193 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | 30th Fuel Cell Seminar - Honolulu, United States Duration: 13 Nov 2006 → 17 Nov 2006 |
Seminar
| Seminar | 30th Fuel Cell Seminar |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Honolulu |
| Period | 13/11/06 → 17/11/06 |
