UT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TO HOLD SEMINAR ON FUEL CELLS AS NOVEL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
23.01.2006
The seminar will include a presentation by Enn Lust, Professor of
Physical Chemistry at UT, with co-authors Gunnar Nurk, Priit Möller,
Indrek Kivi, Priit Nigu, Silvar Kallip and Karmen Lust, all of UT.
The presentation will give an overview of the fuel cells developed so far (low-, medium- and high-temperature fuel cells and biofuel cells). The authors will analyse the pros and cons of the different cell types as well as problems related to improving the technologies and the prospects of shifting to the so-called ‘hydrogen society’. The presentation will also survey the possibilities of the use of renewables (wind, solar, geothermal and biomass energy) in dealing with energy problems, as well as the use of biofuels in fuel cells.
Prof. Enn Lust explains the reasons for the novelty of fuel cells as follows: “Fuel cells are highly efficient co-generation systems the combined conversion efficiency of which may exceed 85% or 2 to 2.5 times that of contemporary internal combustion engines and thermal power plants (conversion efficiencies below 35%).” Accordingly, fuel cells represent a topical and promising avenue of research.
The seminar will be organised as part of Tartu SPINNO 2 project by UT Institute of Technology and UT Institute of Physical Chemistry in collaboration with Elcogen plc.
Illari Lään
Head, UT Public Relations and Information Office
Additional information: Mr Gunnar Nurk, Research Fellow in Physical Chemistry, UT, tel. +372 737 5163
The presentation will give an overview of the fuel cells developed so far (low-, medium- and high-temperature fuel cells and biofuel cells). The authors will analyse the pros and cons of the different cell types as well as problems related to improving the technologies and the prospects of shifting to the so-called ‘hydrogen society’. The presentation will also survey the possibilities of the use of renewables (wind, solar, geothermal and biomass energy) in dealing with energy problems, as well as the use of biofuels in fuel cells.
Prof. Enn Lust explains the reasons for the novelty of fuel cells as follows: “Fuel cells are highly efficient co-generation systems the combined conversion efficiency of which may exceed 85% or 2 to 2.5 times that of contemporary internal combustion engines and thermal power plants (conversion efficiencies below 35%).” Accordingly, fuel cells represent a topical and promising avenue of research.
The seminar will be organised as part of Tartu SPINNO 2 project by UT Institute of Technology and UT Institute of Physical Chemistry in collaboration with Elcogen plc.
Illari Lään
Head, UT Public Relations and Information Office
Additional information: Mr Gunnar Nurk, Research Fellow in Physical Chemistry, UT, tel. +372 737 5163