Compact SOFC for the transport area via innovative design

Important results from the project

** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** The project aims to use additive manufacturing to produce fuel cells with a three-dimensional design. Estimates have indicated that such a design makes it possible to increase the power per unit weight for the fuel cell by several times, which is of great importance in the transport sector. During the project, consortium has been extended to includes all parts of the value chain from material manufacturers to users and fuel distributors.

Expected long term effects

** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** If the technology lives up to the expectations of greatly increasing the power per unit weight for additively manufactured fuel cells, completely new opportunities will open up to implement the technology in many new applications. With more applications that demand the technology, the expansion of other infrastructure around hydrogen and other renewable fuels will contribute to a reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions.

Approach and implementation

** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** The work was divided into a couple of different parts. A literature study was conducted to identify the most promising materials used in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Based on the knowledge from this review, suitable materials have been selected to avoid spending time on material development but instead concentrate the work on design issues. Since then, a large part of the activities have concerned identifying different partners and having discussions with them.