Objetivo Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) enabling the direct conversion of the chemical energy of hydrocarbons into electricity are drawing much and increasing interest as a power generation system. They possess high power generation efficiency (up to 70 %), which is the highest conversion efficiency compared with any of the developed fuel cells (PEMFC, MCFC etc.). SOFC could be used today in big, high power applications including industrial and large-scale central electricity generation stations. Some developers also see SOFC use in motor vehicles and are developing fuel cell auxiliary power units. The main objectives of the project are to reduce the working temperatures of planar SOFC from 1000 800 DC to 650-700 DC and their manufacturing costs by 50 % by usi ng new powders and advanced thermal spraying techniques. In order to achieve these objectives new powders to be used for the development of the materials for the fuel cell elements will be developed. For the manufacturing ofSOFC high velocity oxy-fuel (hvOF) spraying and a novel technology of the microplasma spraying (MPS) will be used. These two spray techniques have not-been used so far for design and development of the SOFC elements. They would enable the manufacturing of low temperature and cost effective SOFC. Characterization and optimization of the developed powders will be provided to meet the requirements and specifications of industrial partners. The structure and properties of the elements of SOFC (anode, cathode and electrolyte) develope d by thermal spraying using these powders will be evaluated in order to establish the optimum structure-properties relationships. The SOFC elements will be assembled in a stack which will be tested under the industrial conditions taken into account the industrial specifications. Ámbito científico engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryhydrocarbonsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Palabras clave Thermal spraying anode cathode ceramic powder electrolyte high velocity oxy-fuel spraying microplasma spraying Programa(s) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Tema(s) SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology) Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2002-SME-1 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación Data not available Coordinador NUEVAS TECNOLOGIAS PARA LA DISTRIBUCION ACTIVA DE ENERGIA S.L. Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Avenida Benjamin Franklin 12 PATERNA España Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (6) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo CERAMIQUES TECHNIQUES ET INDUSTRIELLES SA Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Route de Saint-Privat - La Resclause SALINDRES Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Leo-Brandt-Strasse JUELICH Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos FUCELLCO AG Suiza Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Morgenacherstr 2f OBERROHRDORF Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos FUELCON AG Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Steinfeldstasse 3 MAGDEBURG-BARLEBEN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos FUNDACION INASMET España Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Paseo Mikeletegi 2, Parque Tecnologico Miramon SAN SEBASTIAN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos TELEMAQ Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Route de Tiragon 250 MOUANS SARTOUX Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos