Partners
- Institute of Power Engineering (PL) - koordynator
- Technical University of Denmark (DK)
- SolydEra SPA (IT)
- Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft - und Raumfahrt EV (DE)
- EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) (CH)
- Fondazione Bruno Kessler (IT)
- Fundacio Institut de Recerca de l’Energia de Catalunya
Description
Optimization of the design and materials of solid oxide cells to reduce start-up time and downtime. Decreasing cell degradation rates through the use of new materials and innovative, easily scalable manufacturing methods, as well as reducing Critical Raw Materials (CRM) content and creating a compact design for SOE stacks.
- Action towards reducing LCOH to 3 EUR/kg H2 by the year 2030
- Reduction in electrolyzer size (improving compactness by 15%) for better integrationwith technological processes
- Significant improvement in the prefomrance dynamics of high-temperaturę electrolyzers
- Optimalization of the design and materials of solid oxide cells to reduce start-up time and downtime
- Modification of electrodes to enable operation in electrolysis mode under nominal conditions at a current density > 1,2 A/cm2
- Decrease in degradation rate below 0,75%/1000 hoursthrough the use of new materials and innovative, easily scalable manufacturing methods
- Application of thin electrolytes while simultaneously reducing the content of rare earth metals
- Creating of a compact design for SOE stacks, imporving the heat flow control system and, consequently, its operational dymanics
- Development of low-temperaturę operating stacks for their integration with renewable energy sources and industrial processes.
- Demonstration of the full-scale potential of ultra-fast sintering technology, which will shorten manufacturing time and reduce Energy consumption in the production of electrochemical SOE components.
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the technology based on two alternative designs of cells and stacks, two types of electrolytes (proton-contuction or anion-conductiong), and manufacturing techniques, as well as innovations applied in SOE stacks.
- Adaptation of existing and newly developed high-temperaturę electrolyzer testing protocols (e.g., SUSTAINCELL, New SOC, FCTESQA, SOCTESQA) and harmonized testing protocols for the EU (EU harmonized testing protocols for high-temperaturę steam electrolysis, 2023).