Accession Number:

ADA399473

Title:

Fuel Cell Power Plant Initiative. Volume II: Preliminary Design of a Fixed-Base LFP/SOFC Power System

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

WESTINGHOUSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER PITTSBURGH PA

Personal Author(s):

• Veyo, S. E.
• Dowdy, T. E.

Report Date:

1997-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

84.0

Abstract:

This report documents the preliminary design for a military fixed-base power system of 3 MWe nominal capacity using Westinghouses tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell SOFC and Haldor Topsoes logistic fuels processor LFP. The LFP provides to the fuel cell a methane rich sulfur free fuel stream derived from either DF-2 diesel fuel, or JP-8 turbine fuel. Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that directly convert the chemical energy contained in fuels such as hydrogen, natural gas, or coal gas into electricity at high efficiency with no intermediate heat engine or dynamo.

Descriptors:

• *FUEL CELLS
• ENERGY
• ELECTROCHEMISTRY
• HYDROGEN
• OXIDES
• CHEMICAL REACTIONS
• ELECTRICITY
• LOGISTICS
• NATURAL GAS
• HEAT ENGINES
• COAL GAS

Subject Categories:

• Electrochemical Energy Storage

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE