Descripción del proyecto
Una pila de combustible de óxido sólido, flexible y reversible que permite generar electricidad e hidrógeno
Las pilas de combustible de óxido sólido (SOFC, por sus siglas en inglés) ofrecen una alternativa eficiente y respetuosa con el medio ambiente para la conversión en hidrógeno ecológico de la electricidad variable de fuentes renovables. También pueden funcionar en el sentido contrario, proporcionando energía como una pila de combustible de hidrógeno. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos SWITCH busca desarrollar una tecnología de pila de combustible que permita producir de forma ecológica y segura hidrógeno, calor y energía. El núcleo del sistema estará formado por tres elementos: un módulo de óxido sólido reversible basado en electrolitos con soporte de ánodo; una unidad de tratamiento de combustible que pueda gestionar la generación de vapor y reacciones de reformado de metano con gran eficiencia; y una unidad de purificación para garantizar un hidrógeno de alta pureza de conformidad con las normas de automoción. El objetivo es probar un sistema SOFC de 25 kilovatios que funcione en un entorno industrial durante 5 000 horas.
Objetivo
Solid Oxide Cells are efficient ways to convert variable electricity from renewables in green hydrogen. At the same time, they can be used in a reversible mode to enable the use of other sources (e.g. methane, bio-methane) to match a variable energy production with continuous and guaranteed production of hydrogen for contracted end uses. Switch will focus on the development of this specific solution and realize a mostly green and always secured production of hydrogen, heat and power. Core of the system is a reversible Solid Oxide module based on anode supported electrolyte, supported by an advanced fuel processing unit able to manage steam generation and methane reforming reactions at high efficiency and a purification unit to guarantee highly pure hydrogen in compliance with the main industrial and automotive standards. SWITCH project focuses on the demonstration of a 25kW (SOFC)/75kW (SOEC) system operating in a relevant industrial environment for at least 5000 hrs. Part of the activities will be focused on the issue of cost competitiveness and environmental impact, with the target of the hydrogen price lower than 5 €/kg. The basic solution will be designed to be up scalable to bigger sizes and thus reaching target applications in other different sectors such as industrial, residential and grid services. The modularity, low transient times, an integrated gas treatment unit and different modules combined in between SOFC and SOE mode will set a solution able to modulate between different sources and a flexible production of hydrogen, heat and power, with specific use cases considered.
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Programa(s)
- H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.3.8.2. - Increase the energy efficiency of production of hydrogen mainly from water electrolysis and renewable sources while reducing operating and capital costs, so that the combined system of the hydrogen production and the conversion using the fuel cell system can compete with the alternatives for electricity production available on the market
Régimen de financiación
IA - Innovation actionCoordinador
38122 Trento
Italia