Topsoe Fuel Cell SOFC stacks in operation in a successful landfill demonstration unit
1,500 hours of operation
The world’s first solid oxide fuel cell unit running on landfill gas has been in operation for more than 1,500 hours in Vaasa, Finland. Topsoe Fuel Cell has delivered the core technology in form of SOFC fuel cell stacks for the SOFC unit.
The use of landfill gas reduces the emission of green house gas fossil fuels are substituted, and emissions from the landfill gas are curbed.
Clean power for 10 households
The 24 SOFC fuel cell stacks are integrated into the WFC20 unit by our cooperation partner Wärtsilä. The WFC20 produces approximately 20 kW of electricity sufficient to the power consumption of 10 households.
Low carbon footprint
The SOFC fuel cell technology is very clean and close to emission free. The sulfur 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 landfill as fuel, the CO2 emission is very close to carbon neutral.
Several demonstration projects
The successful operation of the stacks and system is one of several demonstration projects together with Wärtsilä where Topsoe Fuel Cell focuses on the development of SOFC fuel cell technology for distributed generation and combined heat and power.
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