Electrify Europe 2018

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Solid Oxide Fuel Cell for Highly Efficient Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Production in the European Market (Room Lehar 4)

21 Jun 18
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Track 4: Power Generation – Everything You Know is Wrong

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has launched in 2017 a new pressurized hybrid power generation system, which is capable for combined heat and power (CHP) production with an electric efficiency up to 55%. The system integrates a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), which is able to operate in a high temperature range of more than 850°C. As the name indicates the whole system is additionally pressurized and topped with a micro gas turbine to increase the electric efficiency to its best. The MHPS SOFC hybrid system is suitable for a broad range of commercial and industrial applications and is an attractive choice for distributed cogeneration power supply. It offers significant advantages in terms of energy efficiency and environmental protection. During the commercialization phase of the hybrid system MHPS has installed and has been operating demonstration plants in five industrial sites. Up to now, a 250 kWe system is developed and currently being demonstrated while a 1.2 MWe system is planned in the near future. MHPS Europe investigates potential applications of the technology for the European industry. Towards this direction the system design is further developed to meet the requirements of the European industry sector, which mainly focus on high efficiency heat driven co-generation. In the present paper typical cases and plant configurations are presented and assessed in technical as well as in economic terms.