Integrated Fuel Cell System Prototype Demonstrator for CHP Applications
Reference Number
F/01/00291/00/00
Title
Integrated Fuel Cell System Prototype Demonstrator for CHP Applications
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electric power conversion)
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Fuel Cells, Stationary applications)
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Fuel Cells, Stationary applications)
Research Types
Applied Research and Development
Science and Technology Fields
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Mr R Leah
Ceres Power Limited
Ceres Power Limited
Award Type
Grant - Non VAT
Funding Source
DTI
Start Date
02 January 2006
End Date
30 June 2009
Duration
41 months
Total Grant Value
£2,651,232
Industrial Sectors
Power
Region
South East
Programme
FCELLS
Other Investigator
Project Contact, British Gas
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Objectives
Ceres Power is driving towards the commercialisation of a novel solid oxide fuel cell technology, based upon the use of steel substrates, which operates in the 500-600°C temperature range. This approach differs to all other SOFC developers, and provides significant advantages in the target markets of small-scale CHP, vehicle APUs and remote power generation. Ceres Power and British Gas have recently announced their intention to jointly explore the development of a fuel cell powered micro-CHP unit for residential applications, and this project forms a core part of the prototype development phase of this activity. In this project Ceres and British Gas will together work with a range of UK suppliers, to design, build and evaluate the first prototype fuel cell micro-CHP unit for UK residential applications, operating on pipeline natural gas.
Abstract
On Innovate UK database as 200028/01
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