Topsoe Fuel Cell SOFC stacks in successful biogas demonstration unit
1,500 hours of operation
The world’s first SOFC unit running on land fill gas has now been in operation for more than 1,500 hours in Vaasa, Finland. Topsoe Fuel Cell has delivered the core SOFC technology in form of SOFC fuel cell stacks for the SOFC unit.
The use of land fill gas reduces the emission of green house gas fossil fuels are substituted, and emissions from the land fill gas are curbed.
Power for 10 households
The 24 SOFC fuel cell stacks are incorporated into the unit, WFC20, producing approximately 20 kW electricity sufficient to the power consumption of 10 households. The integration in the WFC20 unit is completed by our collaboration partner, Wärtsilä. The landfill produces the methane rich gas.
Low carbon footprint
The SOFC fuel cell technology is very clean and close to emission free. The sulphur compounds of the landfill gas are removed in the fuel preparation unit, and nitrogen oxide emissions are significantly below that of comparable generator technology. When using land fill as fuel the CO2 emission is very close to carbon neutral.
Several demonstration projects
Topsoe Fuel Cell delivered the stacks to Wärtsilä for the WFC20 unit installed in the Vaasa Housing Fair site during the summer of 2008.
The successful operation of the stacks and system is one of several demonstration projects where Topsoe Fuel Cell focuses on development of SOFC fuel cell technology for Distributed generation together with Wärtsilä.
Contact
For further information please contact
Helge Holm-Larsen, Director of Business Development
Tel. +45 4527 2168, e-mail: hhl@topsoe.dk
Claus Voigt Andersen, Manager for Business Development
+45 4527 2324 , e-mail clva@topsoe.dk
