QYR Market Research Global Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) market | Page 4

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• Solid oxide fuel cells are emission free power sources, which run on
electrochemical conversion reactions. SOFC use ceramic electrolytes that
are hard and non-porous in nature. As the electrolyte is a solid, the cells
are not necessarily constructed in a plate-like configuration as seen in
other fuel cell types. Electrical efficiency provided is around 50% to 60%.
In applications designed to capture and utilize the system's waste heat
(cogeneration), the overall fuel use efficiency could top 80% to 85% and
operate at very high temperatures of around 1,000°C (1,830°F). The unique
properties of solid oxide fuel cell such as portability, long-term stability,
easy fuel selection, and emission-free power serve this requirement.
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