Project description
Defining accelerated stress tests for longer-lasting solid oxide fuel cells and electrolysers
A solid oxide fuel cell is a fuelled battery that provides a clean and efficient way to generate power from fuel. Switching to electrolyser mode, it can generate hydrogen from steam and electricity. Accelerated stress tests deliberately stress the catalyst for a short period of time to assess the stability of new materials without having to use them in an operational fuel cell over a long-term period. The EU-funded AD ASTRA project aims to define accelerated stress testing protocols deduced from a systematic understanding of degradation mechanisms in aged components of solid oxide cell stacks operating in both fuel cell and electrolysis modes. The focus will be on tackling fuel and oxygen electrode issues and interconnect contact losses.
Fields of science
- natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysis
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and power
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
00196 Roma
Italy
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Participants (9)
75015 Paris 15
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2800 Kongens Lyngby
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76131 Karlsruhe
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1015 Lausanne
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1113 Sofia
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38017 Mezzolombardo Tn
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
16126 Genova
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84084 Fisciano Sa
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01237 Dresden
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.