Today ceramic anode-supported SOFC cells represent the state of the art with respect to high-temperature fuel cells. However, the use of ceramic SOFC cells imposes limits in terms of reliability, cost and ability to handle transients.

Project goals

The objective of the METSOFC project is to develop the next generation of metal-based SOFC stack technology

• metal-supported SOFC cells will be developed and tested
• new metallic stack materials, including new robust insulating seals between layers, will be developed and tested 
• the developed stacks will be tested up to the 1 kWe level

The advantages of metal-based SOFC technology

Metal-based SOFC stack technology will improve functionality, reliability and reproducibility and reduce the manufacturing cost of SOFC stacks, in particular for APU applications which require

• fast start-up and thermal cycling
• carbon containing fuel gas
• high current density
• shock vibration resistance
• fast transients in electrical loads 
• red-ox cycling