Experimental and modelling development of advanced symmetrical fuel cells

燃料电池是一种高效、低排放的先进能量转换装置。该项目的总体目标是通过创新，提高燃料电池技术与目前成熟的基于化石燃料燃烧的发电技术的竞争力。将进行实验开发和模型研究。预期：减少材料、制造和维修费用；改进的性能;提高抗焦化性和耐硫性；从而延长固体氧化物燃料电池的使用寿命。本项目致力于推动电化学能量转换领域的发展。它还有望扩大科学和工程知识基础，并为可持续能源系统铺平道路。

Fuel cells are advanced energy conversion devices with high efficiency and low emissions. The overall goal of this project is to increase the competitiveness of the fuel cell technology with currently matured power generation technologies based on fossil fuel combustion through innovations. Both experimental development and modelling studies will be performed. It is expected that: reduced materials, fabrication and maintenance costs; improved performance; increased coking resistance and sulfur tolerance; and prolonged lifetime of solid oxide fuel cells will be achieved. This project endeavours to advance the field of electrochemical energy conversion. It is also expected to expand the science and engineering knowledge base and pave the way to sustainable energy systems.