Teknikförmedling Öberg AB
Fuel
cells
commercial possibilities and
visions for future applications
Fuel cell conference, May 26-27,
2004
at Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg
The fuel cell
technology is a rapidly expanding area, certain applications are close to a
commercialisation and new types of fuel cells with better performance and
flexibility are being developed in research laboratories. Car manufacturers
have this far focused on polymer fuel cells (PEM), while the direct methanol
fuel cell (DMFC) is of prime interest for the computer and telecom industry as
an alternative to batteries.
A type of
fuel cell that earlier has been considered only for large scale power plants,
the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), is now of great interest for the global
research community. This is due to that the technique has developed fast with
the introduction of new materials that allow for a lower operating temperature,
the so called intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell (ITSOFC). The
development of the ITSOFC-technique is expected to contribute to a commercial
break-through for the use of fuel cells since a substantially reduced cost is
projected due to its inherent advantages: fast reaction kinetics without the
use of noble metal catalysts, tolerance to impure fuels, efficient utilisation
of waste heat, possibilities for integrated or internal reforming and
relatively simple stack construction using ferritic steel components. The
agenda of the conference in Göteborg includes the commercial development of
fuel cells as well as research and development in Sweden, especially regarding
SOFC.
Canadian
fuel cell companies are considered to be world leading and therefore some of
their representatives will be invited to the conference. Within the conference
program we will also allow for short meetings with representatives for fuel
cell companies (Brokerage Event).
The
conference is organised by the regional
cluster for fuel cell development and in connection with the fuel
cell day arranged by the Canadian Swedish Business Association (www.csba.nu) in Stockholm, May 25, 2004. We
recommend anybody interested in fuel cells to participate in both arrangements.
Companies
are welcome to inform about their fuel cell activities during the conference
and to support the event by sponsorship.
Invitation and conference
program can be found here!
For information contact:
Staffan Öberg or Bengt-Erik Mellander
Teknikförmedling Öberg AB Physics
and Engineering Physics
e-mail: staffan.oberg@goteborg.utfors.se Chalmers
University of Technology
Ph. +46 31-20 82 75, +46 706-20 82 76 e-mail:
f5xrk@fy.chalmers.se
Ph.
+46 31-772 33 40