MMolten-carbonate fuel CCells for WWaterborne APAPplication

www.mc-wap.cetena.it

Project coordinator: CETENA S.p.A. – Italian Ship Research Centrewww.cetena.it

5 OEMs

Programme: FP6 Joint Call 2004-Hydrogen-1 Coordinator: CETENATotal Budget: 17,2 M€EU funding: 9,9 M€Partners: 16 + 1 additionalCountries: 7Duration: 5 years (2005 to 2010)

3 Research centres

1 Shipyard

1 Engineering consultant

5 Universities 1 Class society

The Consortium

MC-WAP at a GlanceMC-WAP at a Glance

Improvement of MC Fuel Cells and Fuel Processing Unit performance and relevant components, to allow an efficient, reliable and safe use on board

Best integration between the MC Fuel Cells and the Fuel Processor

Design, construction, installation on board and testing of a 150 kWe Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

Safe, efficient and reliable operation and integration of the APU prototype

Concept design of new merchant/passenger ships lay-out. The aim is to partially replace the traditional Diesel generators with multi-MW Fuel Cells power plants with diesel reforming units

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives

The main objective of MC-WAP project is to give to the maritime industry a benchmarking based on real-life and real-size tests on board of MCFC performance in terms of efficiency, volumes / weight and costs to be comparable to existing power units, providing a timeline for possible future availability of the fuel cells as a commercial product to be installed on board.

Current 500kWCurrent 500kWResearch PlantResearch Plant

TurkeyTurkey

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Major MilestonesMajor Milestones

2009 2010

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

2005 2007 2008

Selection of diesel oil for system development

Requirements definition and concept design of 500 kW APU

Long-term test on MCFC-NG plant completed

• Desulphurization unit upgraded• FP unit components upgraded• MCFC unit upgraded

Final design of 150 kW APU

APU installation

APU testing phase completed

2006

• APU for marine applications

• Development of reformer systems

• Fuel Cell system integration

• “Full scale” operational demonstration

MC-WAP project HIGHLIGHTSMC-WAP project HIGHLIGHTS

Fuel Processing UnitSulphur sequestration (down to 0,1 ppm)Porous burnerFuel dosing and vaporizationATR catalyst…

MCFCTests on MCFC-NG plant Small scale bench tests Auxiliaries

Requirements definition

Electrical power profiles

EnvironmentalConditions

Ship motions & vibrations

Diesel oil

R&DR&D Components enhancement

Endurance/Performance

testsBoP and integration on-boardBoP and integration on-board

Design, construction and installation on boardof the APU

Design, construction and installation on boardof the APU

Prototype DevelopmentPrototype Development

Interactions with other Interactions with other EU & National projectsEU & National projects

• Valuable first experience with application and test of high power (150 kW) FC APU prototype on board ships

• A stepping stone in the difficult way to the expansion of FC Multi-MW systems in maritime sector

• A group of European Companies will achieve knowledge and experience like no other in FC application on large merchant and passenger ships

• An Italian-born technological platform, developed in the MCFC-NG project, has decided to open itself to a number of European partners

• MC-WAP wants to acquire leading position in world’s run to fuel cells marinization

Project PerspectivesProject Perspectives

• SotA in MC-FC rules and in Fuel Cells rules in marine applications• SotA in desulphurisation and fuel reforming in marine applications• Set of data concerning power profiles expected on board and needs by ships’

auxiliary plants• Set of data concerning expected operating conditions on board for the Fuel Cells

(motions, vibrations and environmental conditions)• Selection of Diesel Oil for the APU development• Partners agreement on preliminary APU architecture, including FC and FPM

schemes• Extensive tests on existing on-shore 500kW Research Plant in Marmara research

centre (Turkey) and data analysis• Design and optimisation activities for FCM and FPM• Remarkable volume and weight savings• Final design of target MCFC APU power and architecture• Identification of sites for FCM and FPM development• Contacts and project promotion for the selection of the ship on which to install

and test the APU – solution identified for a hired ship, interest expressed by one important ship-owner

• Dissemination/Training activities

MC-WAP Results after 4 years in briefMC-WAP Results after 4 years in brief

FCM FPM

Exhaust

Fuel

Syngas Process Fuel

MTG

kWel

Fuel to MTG

kWel

SteamGenerator

kWel

150 kWel

Steam

MC-WAP Basic SchemeMC-WAP Basic Scheme

Construction drawings of the FPMConstruction drawings of the FPM

Construction drawings of the FCMConstruction drawings of the FCM

FA200 FC stacks

VideoVideo

MC-WAP paper leaflet printed in hundreds of copies to be distributed to interested contacts during exhibitions and meetings

LeafletLeaflet

MC-WAP video produced with professional quality to be distributed before the end of the project

Articles & Articles & PublicationsPublicationsMC-WAP partners will select a number of

specialized magazines and newspapers

where MC-WAP Project will have the

opportunity to publish and inform about

its results

Public AwarenessPublic Awareness

NewsletterNewsletterMC-WAP periodic newsletter to be sent in electronic format to a selected industrial and research mailing list

For more information, please have a look at:For more information, please have a look at:

Project websiteProject websitehttp://www.mc-wap.cetena.ithttp://www.mc-wap.cetena.it

Project emailProject emailmc-wap@cetena.itmc-wap@cetena.it

Contacts:Contacts:Marco Schembri - CETENA S.p.A.Marco Schembri - CETENA S.p.A.

marco.schembri@cetena.itmarco.schembri@cetena.it