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Application of SOFC Technology

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Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

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With the development of SOFC technology, SOFCs are beginning to enter commercial applications. These devices can be applied in a diverse range of systems from microsystems to medium- and large-scale systems. This chapter introduces current progress in SOFC applications around the world with a primary focus on developments in North America, Europe, and Japan. Great attention is placed on distributed stationary power sources, auxiliary power units (APU) for transportation, and portable power sources.

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  1. College of Energy, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China

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  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia

    Moses O. Tadé

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Shao, Z., Tadé, M.O. (2016). Application of SOFC Technology. In: Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-52936-2_8

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