DTU is one of Europe’s foremost technical universities with more than 1600 scientific staff members and 1000 Ph.D. students. The Department of Energy Conversion and Storage (DTU Energy) was created on January 1, 2012, building on existing DTU world class expertise in fuel cells, electrolysis cells, polymer solar cells, batteries, hydrogen storage and related technologies. The new department includes the former Fuel Cells and Solid State Chemistry Division at Risø National Laboratory, which has more than 25 years of experience in solid oxide cell research and advanced functional ceramics.
Role
In this project, DTU will carry out electrochemical characterization of the solid oxide cells and stacks at different temperatures, gas compositions, gas qualities, and pressures; apply advanced multiscale modelling tools to predicate and validate of the cell/stack performance under different operation conditions. The efforts will be focused on assessing the performance and durability of the developed cells and stacks under conditions relevant for formic acid and DME production utilising CO2 from the steel plant off gas. Special focus will be on identifying lifetime limiting factors in order to provide suitable operation strategies for the high temperature electrolysis demonstration unit.