Preliminary Operational Results of a SOFC-Based μCHP System within the Framework of the EU Project FlameSOFC

摘要

The present paper gives an overview of the actual research and development efforts of the FlameSOFC project, which is co-financed by the European Commission as an integrated project within the 6th framework programme. The overall objective of FlameSOFC is the development of an advanced SOFC-based μCHP system. The partners involved in the FlameSOFC project bring together a sufficient number of important European actors on the scientific, research and industry level including SMEs and industrial partners from the heating sector (Fagor Electrodomesticos, MTS group). A 1st Phase Prototype was designed and constructed by the international project consortium. The prototype combines a robust thermal partial oxidation reactor and a versatile afterburner based on porous burner technology as main innovations. The prototype was integrated in the EBZ fuel cell laboratory and successfully operated in a stack dummy mode with a modulation of 1:4 and with a 500 Wel. preliminary SOFC stack.