Objective Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are among the most promising fuel cell systems as they produce electric energy with high efficiency. Moreover, they are quite flexible concerning the use of hydrogen as well as of carbon based fuels, due to their high operation temperatures that allow for direct oxidation or reforming in the anode compartment, due to the catalytic action of the anode at these temperatures. In spite of their significant comparative advantages, especially for stationary applications, SOFCs have not been commercialized yet, due to their production cost as well as to their gradual degradation especially that of the anode electrodes, which results in limited lifetime. The key factors affecting anode degradation in hydrogen fuelled SOFCs are thermal sintering, electrochemical sintering and local oxidation (redox cycling) of the nickel particles. Additional anode degradation factors in SOFCs fed with natural or biogas are carbon deposition and sulfur poisoning. Although research on these issues is intensive, no major technological breakthroughs have been so far with respect to robust operation, sufficient lifetime and competitive cost. As a result, penetration of this quite promising technology to broad markets is not possible yet. The proposed project offers an effective methodology for a holistic approach of the SOFC anode degradation problem, through detailed investigation of the degradation mechanisms under various operating conditions and the prediction of the anode performance, degradation and lifetime on the basis of a robust mathematical model, which takes into account all underlying phenomena. In this respect, the ROBANODE project proposes a novel strategy for understanding degradation phenomena and addresses scientific and technological issues, which shall offer significant impact concerning successful implementation of both hydrogen and gaseous hydrocarbon, fuelled Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringelectric energynatural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysisengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gasengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cellsnatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsmathematical model Programme(s) FP7-JTI - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives Topic(s) SP1-JTI-FCH-3.3 - Degradation and lifetime fundamentals Call for proposal FCH-JU-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme JTI-CP-FCH - Joint Technology Initiatives - Collaborative Project (FCH) Coordinator IDRYMA TECHNOLOGIAS KAI EREVNAS EU contribution € 309 296,00 Address N PLASTIRA STR 100 70013 Irakleio Greece See on map Region Νησιά Αιγαίου Κρήτη Ηράκλειο Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Antonia Fardis (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ANONYMI ETAIREIA TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS KERAMIKON KAI PYRIMACHON Participation ended Greece EU contribution € 151 707,00 Address 72 CHLM ETHNIKI ODOS ATHINA-LAMIA 34100 CHALKIDA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Vassilis Stathopoulos (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT CLAUSTHAL Germany EU contribution € 210 485,00 Address ADOLPH ROMER STRASSE 2A 38678 Clausthal Zellerfeld See on map Region Niedersachsen Braunschweig Goslar Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Georgia Sourkouni (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION Greece EU contribution € 89 418,00 Address HEROON POLYTECHNIOU 9 ZOGRAPHOU CAMPUS 157 80 ATHINA See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Georgia Mertzelou (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Switzerland EU contribution € 210 190,00 Address BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 1015 Lausanne See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Brigitte Gabioud (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 210 020,00 Address CALLE SERRANO 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Carlos Manuel Abad Ruiz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 210 083,00 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Denis Fix (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VIOMICHANIKIS EREVNAS TECHNOLOGIKISANAPTYXIS ERGASTIRIAKON DOKIMON PISTOPIISIS KAI PIOTITAS AE Greece EU contribution No data Address A VIOMICHANIKI PERIOCHI 38500 VOLOS See on map Region Κεντρική Ελλάδα Θεσσαλία Μαγνησία Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Vassilis Stathopoulos (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN France EU contribution € 177 331,00 Address 12 PLACE DE L'IRIS TOUR SAINT-GOBAIN 92400 Courbevoie See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Agnes Princivalle (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data
