Influence of operational profiles on optimum SOFC hybrid system configurations for maritime applications

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has imposed strict emission guidelines for the shipping industry to meet the Paris agreement. This has led the maritime industry to search for alternative fuels and prime movers. An electric propulsion system powered with a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)-Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) is one of the...

A modeling study to investigate performance of SOFC-ICE hybrid systems for marine applications

Emissions restrictions imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is forcing ship owners and builders to look into alternative fuels and prime movers. The high efficiency of fuel cells could help to decrease emissions in marine power generation. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are the most fuel flexible among fuel cells, the high...

A thermodynamic investigation of an electricity storage system based on reversible solid oxide cells with methanol as fuel and steam electrolysis

A lot of scientific research has been focusing on energy storage systems recently and there are numerous reasons for that. First of all, they can nullify the intermittent nature of renewable energy technologies, by storing excess energy in times of heightened solar irradiance and wind levels and utilizing it when electricity demand is surging. A...

SOFC anode modelling using TPB based kinetics

Solid oxide fuel cell exhibits its advantages such as fuel variability. Capable of running on renewable fuels, SOFCs are regarded as potential solution to carbon-neutral energy conversion path. SOFCs operate on fuel supplied to the anode and oxidant supplied to the cathode. The anode should facilitate the oxidation of fuel and transport of...

Estimating impact of Vehicle-to-Grid operation on automotive fuel cell performance

In a future scenario electric vehicles (EV) could be operated in Vehicle to Grid (V2G) mode to support the national and renewable energy electricity grid by providing ancillary services such as peak shaving and frequency regulation. While developing financial models to price these services it is important to include the impact of Vehicle to Grid...