Status of Development and Manufacture of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell at Topsoe Fuel Cell A/S and Riso̸/DTU

Abstract

Topsoe Fuel Cell (TOFC) provides the SOFC technology platform: Cells, stacks, and integrated stack module for different applications and collaborates with integrator partners to develop, test and demonstrate SOFC applications. The technology development is based on a R&D consortium with Riso̸ National Laboratory (Riso̸/DTU) which includes material synthesis and cost effective ceramic manufacturing methods for anode and metal supported flat planar cells in addition to multilayer assembling for compact stacks with metallic interconnects. The development is focussing on high electrochemical performance and durability as well as maximal robustness. In 2008 TOFC has constructed a 5 MW/year cell and stack production facility in Denmark featuring all the necessary unit operations from ceramic powder, continuous tape casting, screen printing, spray painting and sintering to complete stack modules. TOFC's engagement in SOFC technology includes system development in collaboration with system partners and development and manufacturing of integrated stack assemblies called PowerCore.