Solid Oxide Fuel Cells – Integrating Degradation Effects into Lifetime Prediction Models

Objective

Long-term stable operation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) is a basic requirement for introducing this technology to the stationary power market. Degradation phenomena limiting the lifetime can be divided into continuous (baseline) and incidental (transient) effects.
This project is concerned with understanding the details of the major SOFC continuous degradation effects and developing models that will predict single degradation phenomena and their combined effect on SOFC cells and single repeating units.
The outcome of the project will be an in-depth understanding of the degradation phenomena as a function of the basic physico-chemical processes involved, including their dependency on operational parameters. Up to now research has rarely succeeded in linking the basic changes in materials properties to the decrease in electro-chemical performance at the level of multi-layer systems and SOFC cells, and even up to single repeating units.

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/fuel cell

Programme(s)

• FP7-JTI - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives

Topic(s)

• SP1-JTI-FCH.2009.3.3 - Operation diagnostics and control for stationary applications

Call for proposal

FCH-JU-2009-1
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Funding Scheme

JTI-CP-FCH - Joint Technology Initiatives - Collaborative Project (FCH)

Coordinator

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JULICH GMBH

Address

Wilhelm Johnen Strasse
52428 Julich
Germany

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 574 316

Administrative Contact

Anne Bosch

Participants (12)

HEXIS AG

Switzerland

Address

Zum Park 5
8404 Winterthur

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Martin Liechti (Mr.)

SOLIDPOWER SA

Switzerland

Address

Avenue Des Sports 26
1400 Yverdon-les-bains

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Olivier Bucheli (Mr.)

TOPSOE FUEL CELL A/S

Denmark

Address

Nymoellevej 55
2800 Lyngby

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Kresten Jensen (Mr.)

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

France

EU contribution

€ 376 001

Address

Rue Leblanc 25
75015 Paris 15

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Yves Hussenot (Mr.)

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 298 300

Address

Anker Engelundsvej 1 Bygning 101 A
2800 Kgs Lyngby

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Pernille Touborg (Ms.)

EIDGENOSSISCHE MATERIALPRUFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 223 910

Address

Ueberlandstrasse 129
8600 Dubendorf

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Artur Braun (Dr.)

INSTITUTE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Russia

EU contribution

€ 149 760

Address

S. Kovalevskaya 22
620219 Ekaterinburg

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Dimitry Bronin (Dr.)

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT

Finland

EU contribution

€ 148 310

Address

Tekniikantie 4 A
02044 VTT Espoo

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Liisa Pyy (Ms.)

ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 218 310

Address

Batiment Ce 3316 Station 1
1015 Lausanne

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Brigitte Gabioud (Ms.)

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 265 743

Address

South Kensington Campus Exhibition Road
SW7 2AZ London

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Shaun Power (Mr.)

ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE

France

EU contribution

€ 57 660

Address

Avenue De Wagram 22
75008 Paris 08

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Christine Patte (Ms.)

ZURCHER HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 106 310

Address

Gertrudstrasse 15
8401 Winterthur

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Thomas Hocker (Prof.)