Fuel Cell Power Plant Initiative. Volume I: Solid Oxide Fuel Cell/Logistics Fuel Processor 27 kWe Power System Demonstration for ARPA

Abstract

This report describes the successful testing of a 27 kWe Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) generator fueled by natural gas and/or a fuel gas produced by a brassboard logistics fuel preprocessor (LFP). The test period began on May 24, 1995 and ended on February 26, 1996 with the successful completion of all program requirements and objectives. During this time period, this power system produced 118.2 MWh of electric power. No degradation of the generator's performance was measured after 5,582 accumulated hours of operation on these fuels: The report presents the measured electrical performance of the generator on all three fuel types and notes the small differences due to fuel type. Operational difficulties due to component failures are well documented even though they did not affect the overall excellent performance of this SOFC power generator.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA399472

Entities

People

  • S. E. Veyo
  • T. E. Dowdy

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Compressors
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Flow Rate
  • Fuel Cells
  • Gas Flow
  • Hypervelocity Flow
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Measurement
  • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • Sulfur Compounds
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems

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  • Biotechnology