Decentralized Power Generation: Harnessing the Potential of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
An electrochemical conversion device called a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) produces energy by oxidising fuel. The electrolyte used in SOFCs is a hard, ceramic mixture of metal oxides (chemically, O2), like calcium or zirconium. It has a 60% efficiency rate and a 1,000 °C operating temperature. The cells can produce up to 100 kW of power. At these high temperatures, hydrogen may be extracted...