Comprehensive Review on Fuel Cell Technology for Stationary Applications as Sustainable and Efficient Poly-Generation Energy Systems

Fuel cell technologies have several applications in stationary power production, such as units for primary generation, grid stabilization, systems adopted to generate backup power, and combined-heat-and-power configurations (CHP). The main sectors where fuel cells been employed are (a) micro-CHP, (b) large applications, (c) UPS, IPS. size is strongly related the needed from load. Since this sector ranges simple facilities, market includes few kWs less (micro-generation) larger sizes of MWs. design parameters system differ technology (PEM, AFC, PAFC, MCFC, SOFC), well type supply. This paper aims present a comprehensive review two trends research on fuel-cell-based poly-generation systems: tracking performance analysis. In deeper detail, will list potential breakdown current costs PEM/SOFC production building over range scales at representative specifications, broken down by component/material. Inherent technical performance, concise estimation FC durability, efficiency, maintenance, capital cost be presented.