F205 300KW-CLASS MCFC POWER PLANT AND COMMERCIAL PLAN OF IHI

Abstract

IHI has been working on the development of pressurized molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC). MCFC has the property of high efficiency and low emission of pollutants. The 300kW-class MCFC power generation system is being developed as the small distributed power source. As a part of the national project of the MCFC research and development in Japan, we designed and manufactured the 300kW-class MCFC power plant in 2002. Using this experience of plant design, we installed another two 300kW-class MCFC power plants. These plants started operation in 2003. For commercial MCFC plan of IHI, we are going to develop the 300kW-class MCFC power generating system and will entry the distributed resources market. And in the near future, we will commercialize 1.5∿7MW MCFC power generating systems as basic unit of large capacity MCFC power plant. The electrical efficiency of this system is expected to be more than 60% (LHV).