Objective Objectives The general objectives of the project are: extension of the MCFC bipolar plate lifetime to 40,000 hrs compatible with 2nd generation technology development; development of alternatives for the crucial anode-side corrosion problem; assessment of alternative technical options, considering endurances and costs. Technical Approach The proposed work can be subdivided as follows: Selection of alloys Exposure tests will be performed on high-Al ferritic steels and high-Cr ferritic steels for the anode and cathode environments, respectively. This will result in the selection of an alloy for each environment and estimates for lifetimes, independently of other work-packages. Development of advanced coatings The stability and dissolution behaviour, and the lithiation behaviour of pure coating materials will be investigated. Expected Achievements and Exploitation The expected achievements are: selection of high-chromium ferritic stainless steels required for cathode-side endurance improvement from 25,000 to 40,000 hrs; selection of high-aluminium ferritic steels for 40,000 hrs endurance at anode conditions; characterization of properties and endurance behaviour of coating materials; development of bond coatings and protective coatings and their application techniques, for anode-side application; technical verification of selected options in small-scale MCFC; assessment of options considering technical viability, endurances and costs. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films Programme(s) FP4-NNE-JOULE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 0203 - Energy industry and fuel cells Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS EU contribution No data Address Westerduinweg 3 1755 ZG PETTEN Netherlands See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Rue Pierre et Marie Curie 11 75231 PARIS See on map Total cost No data Commission of the European Communities Netherlands EU contribution No data Address 3,Westerduinweg 1755 ZG Petten See on map Total cost No data GAZ DE FRANCE France EU contribution No data Address 23,avenue du Président Wilson 361 93211 LA PLAINE SAINT-DENIS See on map Total cost No data ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Sweden EU contribution No data Address 42,Kungl Tekniska Hoegskolan 100 44 STOCKHOLM See on map Total cost No data
