Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Demonstration

The first fuel cell (FC) in a residential application in Canada was tested at the CCHT. A 5kW second-generation solid oxide fuel cell manufactured in Canada was run for 1587 hours during the late winter and spring of 2005. Modifications to one of the CCHT houses allowed heat from the FC to be used for space heat and hot water, and electricity to be sent to and from the grid. This project demonstrated the performance of a residential FC combined heat and power (CHP) system, and examined residential CHP integration issues such as thermal storage, grid connection, and optimal FC size.

The Fuel Cell arrives at CCHT

Papers

Integration and monitoring of microCHP systems in residential application at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Manning, M.M. Szadkowski, F. Gusdorf, J. Entchev, E. Swinton, M.C. Douglas, M.
Micro-Cogeneration 2008 (Ottawa, Ontario, 2008-04-29)
pp. 8. 2008-04-29
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Testing a residential fuel cell for combined heat and power
Bell, M. Swinton, M.C. Manning, M.M. Entchev, E. Gusdorf, J. Szadkowski, F.
ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 2006, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (Pacific, Grove, CA., U.S.A., 2006-08-13)
pp. 1_13-24. 2006-08-01
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Report

Integration of a Residential-Sized Fuel Cell to Supply Electricity & Heat to a House at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Bell, M. Swinton, M.C. Entchev, E. Gusdorf, J. Szadkowski, F. Kalbfleisch, W. Manning, M.M. Leban, C.
pp. 83. 2005-11-04
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