Applications:
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Hydrogen powered solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are expected to replace carbon based fuel oils as the main source of motive power for bulk container shipping. SOFCs can provide high levels of continuous electrical motive power over extended travel distances.
Hybrid Fuel Cells in Shipping
Hydrogen based fuels, and the fuel cells which they power, are currently very expensive. Additionally they take up a great deal of valuable shipboard space.
For this reason many companies are exploring Hybrid SOFC/Heat Engine systems as means of enhancing the economic viability of hydrogen power.
Regensys Hybrid Fuel Cells
Solid oxide fuel cells need to operate at high temperatures, and they therefore generate hot exhaust gasses. This heat can be captured by Regensys Heat to Power to create up to 30% additional electrical energy and usable heat.
The additional energy which a power dense Regensys module within a hybrid fuel cell system can offer is likely to be critical to the early adoption and the long term economic success of hydrogen fuel cell power.
Waste Heat Recovery and Biomass
Regensys is capable of efficiently converting heat energy from high temperature waste gasses from energy hungry industrial and commercial processes such as steel, cement and paper production, into additional low cost electrical power. Because of its compact configuration and high power density, it can also be economically retrofitted into existing industrial plant and processes.
Regensys has also been designed to supply efficient and reliable heat and power to large biomass plants.
Thermal Energy Storage
Long Duration energy Storage (LDES), and in particular Thermal Energy Storage (TES), will play a key part in maintaining the future power grids which will be supplied by renewable energy sources.
Wind and solar power generation is highly variable. Solar only provides energy when the sun shines, and wind turbines only provide energy when the wind blows. Therefore, it’s essential that the power grid has a backup supply of energy for when these renewables are not generating.
TES converts excess electrical energy from renewables into thermal energy (heat), which is then stored in a thermal mass such as concrete or salts. When combined with Regensys Heat to Power, this energy can be rapidly reconverted into electrical energy as required.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make a significant and meaningful contribution to mitigating the impacts of climate change through carbon reduction on a global scale.
We welcome sustainable partnering in this journey