Abstract
FuelCell Energy (FCE) is developing microchannel high temperature recuperators and system concepts supporting high temperature fuel cell/turbine hybrid systems. Under this initiative recuperator candidate materials are screened and tested for strength and environmental resistance for high temperature, high humidity conditions. The program involves fabrication and testing of pilot-scale recuperators and will culminate in a MW-duty recuperator design supporting FCE's development toward a commercial MW-scale hybrid system. Recuperator designs are being developed for molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems that integrate unfired gas turbines powered by waste heat recovered by a high temperature recuperator (HTR). Cost-of-electricity sensitivity analyses have been carried out on a MW-scale solid oxide fuel cell/turbine (SOFC/T) concept to establish system/recuperator optimal parameters and cost targets. A pilot-scale (15 kW duty) SOFC/T HTR has been designed along with an associated 1/20 scale trial component for initial testing.
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