December 2005 Dinner / Meeting
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Presented by: Dan Norrick Manager of Advanced Development |
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| SAE International - Twin Cities' Section December 2005 Dinner / Meeting |
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| Meeting Date: December 7 | |||
| What about Fuel Cells? | |||
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| An overview of fuel cell technologies, what they might mean for future energy conversion, and Cummins Power Generation US DOE-sponsored Solid Oxide Fuel Cell activities. | ||||
| Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) use a hard, non-porous ceramic compound as the electrolyte. Since the electrolyte is a solid, the cells do not have to be constructed in the plate-like configuration typical of other fuel cell types. SOFCs are expected to be around 50-60 percent efficient at converting fuel to electricity. In applications designed to capture and utilize the system's waste heat (co-generation), overall fuel use efficiencies could top 80-85 percent. | ||||
| Solid oxide fuel cells operate at very high temperatures—around 1,000°C (1,830°F). High temperature operation removes the need for precious-metal catalyst, thereby reducing cost. It also allows SOFCs to reform fuels internally, which enables the use of a variety of fuels and reduces the cost associated with adding a reformer to the system. | ||||
| Dan Norrick is the Manager of Advanced Development for Cummins Power Generation, leading CPG's DOE-sponsored Solid Oxide Fuel Cell development program. | ||||
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| Date: December 7, 2005 | ||||
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Times: | Events: | ||
| 6:00 PM | Social Hour | |||
| 6:15 PM | Dinner: Pizza & Pop | |||
| 7:10 PM | Presentation | |||
| 8:00 PM | Questions & Answers | |||
| In Attendance: | Cost: |
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| Members and Family | $10.00 |
| Seniors (60 & Over) | $8.00 |
| Students | $8.00 |
| Non-Members | $12.00 |
| Location: Cummins Power Generation | Address: 1400 73rd Ave. NE, Fridley, MN |
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