リン酸型電熱併給燃料電池システムの開発動向

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Fuel cells are a form of co-generation system that generate electricity directly through the electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. High operating efficiency reduces the emission of CO₂ which causes the greenhouse effect. The Phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) is the fuel cell technology that is closest to commercialization. This paper summarizes the latest progress of PAFC technologies at Mitsubishi Electric and introduce new system applications for 200kW PAFC power generation system. Systems include such as anaerobic digester gas fueled power generation system applied to sewage water sludge treatment center, bio-gas fueled power generation system applied to food industry (installed at the Tochigi Factory of Kirin Brewing Company) and a fuel cell power generation system combined with a gas turbine inlet air cooling system that utilizes steam which derived from PAFC (installed at the Yokohama Isogo Factory of Nisshin Oil Mills, Ltd.)