Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Market Growth by Bloom Energy, Siemens Energy, Aisin Seiki, Delphi Corp, Convion, FuelCell Energy, ZTEK Corporation, Redox Power Systems, Ceres
A solid oxide fuel cell (or SOFC) is an electrochemical conversion device that produces electricity directly from oxidizing a fuel. Fuel cells are characterized by their electrolyte material; the SOFC has a solid oxide or ceramic electrolyte. Advantages of this class of fuel cells include high efficiency, long-term stability, fuel flexibility, low emissions, and relatively low cost. The largest disadvantage is the high operating temperature which results in longer start-up times and mechanical and chemical compatibility issues.
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