Delphi Updates DOE on Fuel Cell Progress at Seattle Workshop
Release Date: April 14, 2003
TROY, Mich. -- As part of a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Delphi (NYSE: DPH) will present an update on the progress of its solid-oxide fuel cell technology (SOFC) at the Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) workshop in Seattle, Wash. on April 15-16, 2003.
James Zizelman, director, Delphi's Propulsion and Fuel Cell Center, will present the update at the SECA workshop on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 starting at 2:20 p.m.
"Fuel cells will be a key technology in the future for both automotive and non-automotive applications," said Zizelman. "We're pleased with the technological advancements we've made thus far and look forward to continuing our pursuit of making our fuel cell technology viable to multiple market segments."
Delphi has been developing fuel-cell technology for the past 10 years and is a leader among industry-wide efforts to bring fuel-cell technology to the marketplace. One effort involves a 10-year, $138 million development project with the DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to develop and test a SOFC auxiliary power unit (APU) design that can be mass produced at low cost. Under this program, the cost goal is $400 per kilowatt by 2010.
The workshop will review the programs' goals by reviewing the progress associated with packaging, power output and cycling, durability, and cost. Delphi is one of four organizations selected by the DOE's NETL in 2001 to help meet these goals and address ways to increase national energy independence and help improve the environment.
Delphi's development activities have concentrated on the development of SOFCs that generate auxiliary electric power for passenger cars, commercial trucks and military applications. In addition, Delphi is developing systems that generate from 1kW to 25kW of power for stationary distributed generation, while simultaneously reducing fuel consumption, emissions and noise.
Dr. Jean Botti, chief technologist, Delphi's Dynamics & Propulsion Innovation Center, said, "Delphi's Generation-2 SOFC APU is designed to be more consistent with automotive requirements and customer needs, with key features that include a nearly 75 percent reduction in weight and volume over the concept APU. In addition, the Generation-2 application is a more robust component that allows for a better functionally integrated system. It includes increased power density and the ability to use more fuels than just gasoline for power, such as natural gas and diesel."
The SECA program is developing solid-oxide fuel cell modules with low manufacturing cost and broad automotive and non-automotive applications. The workshop is sponsored by the DOE through the NETL, and supported by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).
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