Published April 13, 2026 | Version v1
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Performance Validation of a Catalyst-Coated Plate Heat Exchanger as a Multi-Fuel Processing Unit for a SOFC System

Authors/Creators

  • 1. ROR icon VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Description

To enable durable, high-performance SOFC system operation with both ammonia and methanol, efficient catalytic methanol steam reforming and ammonia cracking are essential. This requires a novel multi-fuel processing unit capable of handling both processes within a single component, while ensuring high conversion efficiency and stable product gas quality.


To meet these requirements and utilize SOFC exhaust heat, especially for endothermic ammonia cracking, a compact plate heat exchanger fuel processing unit (PHE-FPU) was developed.

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Related works

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Conference proceeding: 10.1149/MA2025-031273mtgabs (DOI)

Funding

European Commission
FuelSOME - Multifuel SOFC system with  Maritime Energy vectors 101069828