Oxigen - Next-generation Solid Oxide Fuel Cell stack and hot box solution for small stationary applications - FCH

Abstract

OxiGEN is a research and development project started in January 2018 and financed by the FCHJU in the H2020 programme. A broad pan-European consortium of seven major players (ICI Caldaie, R&D centers Fraunhofer-IKTS, EIFER, CEA Liten, SINTEF, utility ENGIE, global ceramist and project coordinator Saint-Gobain) will partner to integrate the allceramic stack into an original hot box solution. Functional specifications will be set by a qualified Advisory Panel, gathering European system integrators and gas utilities in addition to the JRC and other consortium members.

The solution’s design will be modular and will address the specifications and standards suggested by the Advisory Panel, in order to provide a technical platform serving several market segments while fostering open competition between industry players. This new platform is of European ownership and leverages a European supply chain, thus supporting the emergence of a European fuel cell industry fully independent from Asian fuel cell technology.

Objectives

OxiGEN aims at developing an innovative SOFC technical platform, including an all-ceramic stack design and a
modular hotbox, for small stationary applications. Thanks to its higher durability and simpler design, this novel stack can fulfill the customers’ needs for long lifetime, high efficiency and low cost, in micro-CHP and other segments.

The projects’ technical objectives address all the call challenges:

Define, with input from the Advisory Panel, the most suitable hotbox functional specifications for residential and commercial segments
Develop a higher power stack to reach the call’s technical targets
Develop a modular hot box concept and build a 1kWe prototype (in practice, 500We to 1500We depending on preferred micro-CHP power specification)
Assess the performance of the prototype in system-like conditions
Study the cost-of-ownership of the solution
Propose material-based solutions for future long-term improvements
Ensure the manufacturability and compatibility of the new hotbox with the EU supply chain
Disseminate results and build the exploitation plan

partners

partners / contact

SOCIETE EUROPEENNE DES PRODUITS REFRACTAIRES

[ SG SEPR ]

France

Robert Germar

Saint-Gobain Centre de Recherche et d’Etudes Europeen

[ CREE ]

France

France-Anne Hansoul

Saint-Gobain Recherche

[ SGR ]

France

Sophie Brossard

PhD in electron microscopy, worked on Ag-based and electrochromic thin films. In charge of the SGR’s Imaging & Microstructural Analysis Lab.

ICI CALDAIE SPA

[ ICI ]

Italy

Carlo TREGAMBE

Dr. Carlo Tregambe (M) holds PhD in chemical sciences in 1999. From early 2009 he was appointed to coordinate the ICI_LAB as R&D Manager.

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

[ Fraunhofer ]

Germany

Stephan MEGEL

Stefan Megel is Group Manager at Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems - Ceramic Energy Converters.

EIFER EUROPAISCHES INSTITUT FUR ENERGIEFORSCHUNG EDF KIT EWIV

[ EIFER ]

Germany

Julian Dailly

Dr. Julian Dailly is a qualified engineer specialized in the research of material for energy. He is presently European project manager.

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

[ CEA ]

France

Karine COUTURIER

Dr-Engineer. Laboratory of Hydrogen Technologies in CEA Grenoble-France. Electrochemical testing from cells to stacks in SOEC/SOFC modes.

STIFTELSEN SINTEF

[ SINTEF ]

Norway

Marie-Laure Fontaine

Senior Research Scientist working on ceramic processing for energy related technologies.

ENGIE

[ ENGIE ]

France

Stéphane Hody

Stéphane Hody, expert at Engie Lab Crigen, 16 years experience on fuel cells. He participated to several European programs on SOFC and mCHP

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This project has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No 779537. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe Research

OxiGEN Next-generation Solid Oxide Fuel Cell stack and hot box solution for small stationary applications

Kick-Off meeting in Paris

General Assembly#2

Hot box testing at ICI Caldaie during the 3rd General Assembly

General Assembly 5 - on line

OxiGEN - Final Event

Abstract

Objectives

partners

partners / contact

Robert Germar

France-Anne Hansoul

Sophie Brossard

Carlo TREGAMBE

Stephan MEGEL

Julian Dailly

Karine COUTURIER

Marie-Laure Fontaine

Stéphane Hody

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One week before the OxiGEN final webinar !

OxiGEN - Final Event