Objective Objectives:In Europe, a strong emphasis is given to reducing manufacturing cost in stack technologies. As a result, they are still at a much smaller scale than their US competitors. Consequently, the range of Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine (FC/GT) hybrid configurations possible with these newer higher performance technologies have not yet been fully explored and a detailed study is now appropriate. The project aims at:· Develop the capability to assess the performance of FC/GT hybrids using a novel approach of close integration of system and stack models. This approach enables a wider range of system configurations to be explored than to date and improves the potential for finding lower costs systems.· Develop an understanding of the performance requirements for FC/GT hybrid based generation systems and the necessary system specifications needed to address different sectors of the energy market.· Verify that through life environmental impact of FC/GT hybrids will be acceptable to clean energy customers.· Obtain specifications of the fuel cell stack, turbo-machinery and other key balance of plant components by combining market understanding and integrated modelling capabilities.Description of the work:The project focuses on stationary power generation systems primarily fuelled by natural gas but includes work to identify the most favourable bio-gas for use in Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine (FC/GT) hybrids. Three types of sub-systems are considered: sub-MWe high efficiency distributed generation (DG) systems, 1-3 MWe systems suitable for CHP schemes and 20-30 MWe high efficiency DG systems. The project has 6 work packages, which are to be carried out over 2 and half years.They cover:· Assessment of how market pressures map into product requirement for each of the three classes of system.· Development of generic modelling capabilities including the validation of detailed finite volume thermal and chemical models.· Development of reduced complexity fuel cell models for use in integrated system modelling.· Preliminary system designs, one in each size category.· Recommendations for future work. Expected Results and Exploitation Plans:The main results are an assessment of product requirements, the development of generic modelling capabilities and preliminary system designs for the three sub-systems. The long term results are the transfer of fundamental fuel cell technology into commercially viable energy conversion systems, offering the people of Europe a competitively priced clean energy and guiding policy makers in setting the appropriate fiscal framework, regulations and standards to encourage adoption of clean energy conversion. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and powerengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gasengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cellsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsenergy conversion Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-5. - Key action Cleaner Energy Systems, including Renewable Energies Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ROLLS ROYCE PLC EU contribution No data Address SINA 28 DE24 8BJ Derby United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ABB TURBO SYSTEMS LTD. Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Haselstrasse 16 5401 BADEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ALSTOM POWER SWEDEN AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address 612 82 FINSPAANG See on map Total cost No data ENEL PRODUZIONE SPA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via A. Pisano 120 56122 PISA See on map Total cost No data HAGLER BAILLY CONSULTING FRANCE France EU contribution No data Address Avenue Hoche 36 75008 PARIS See on map Total cost No data LUND UNIVERSITY Sweden EU contribution No data Address Ole Roemers vaeg 1 221 00 LUND See on map Total cost No data SYDKRAFT AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address 1,Carl Gustavs Vaeg 1 205 09 MALMOE See on map Total cost No data TURBEC AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Stora Varvsgatan 19 211 19 MALMOE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Montallegro 1 16145 GENOVA See on map Total cost No data
