Objective The LARGE-SOFC consortium proposes a project to investigate and produce components and sub-systems for high temperature fuel cell systems. The objective is to develop concepts for components and sub-systems and verify their suitability for use in both pressurized and atmospheric SOFC units that can be developed for large-scale power plants for the medium to long term. The focus will be on technologies for SOFC units with the potential for hundreds kW to several MW, will cost Euro1000/kW or less at production scale, have 50,000 hours durability and efficiencies of 60% plus in power generation mode and 80% for CHP.The aim of the proposed project is to address the basic problems of moving from existing kW size SOFC units to units of several hundred kW to MW size SOFC power plants. The work is divided into two parts. The major part of the project targets the systems, components and sub-system challenges of large-scale SOFC units. This will require the following work packages:- System analysis, Balance of Plant (BoP) modelling and validation- System layout and integration,- Components and sub-systems,- Development of industrial scale stack- Verification of the systems and sub-systems.This is supported by a package of work examining the required infrastructure and socio economic issues that will affect installation and operation of SOFC systems. Thus the package involves:- Fuels- Connection to grid- Safety and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)- Training and dissemination of informationThe project is expected to provide a clear picture of how MW size power plants should be planned, developed, manufactured and brought into use. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and powernatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compoundsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cellsengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels Programme(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SUSTDEV-1.2.1 - Fuel cells and their applications Call for proposal FP6-2004-ENERGY-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme IP - Integrated Project Coordinator VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS (VTT) Address Vuorimiehentie 3 Espoo Finland See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BOSAL RESEARCH NV Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Dellestraat 20 Lummen See on map Links Website Opens in new window FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Leo-brandt-str. Jülich See on map Links Website Opens in new window INMATEC TECHNOLOGIES GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Heerstraßenbenden 10 Rheinbach See on map Links Website Opens in new window ROLLS-ROYCE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Charnwoord building, holywell park, ashby road Loughborough See on map Links Website Opens in new window THE SWITCH ENGINEERING OY Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Yrittaejaenkatu 15 Vaasa See on map TOPSOE FUEL CELL A/S Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Nymoellevej 55 Lyngby See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via balbi 5 Genova See on map VERTECO OY Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Yrittäjänkatu 15 Vaasa See on map Links Website Opens in new window WAERTSILAE CORPORATION OY Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address John stenberginranta 2 Helsinki See on map Links Website Opens in new window WAERTSILAE FINLAND OY Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Tarhaajantie 2 Vaasa See on map
