Saint-Gobain’s debut exhibit at Hannover Messe, April 8-12, will display the industry’s first all-ceramic solid oxide fuel cell stacks March 18, 2013 NORTHBOROUGH, MA, USA - Saint-Gobain will exhibit its Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) for the first time in Europe at Hannover Messe, April 8-12, 2013, as part of the Group Exhibit Hydrogen + Fuel Cells. Visitors will see the industry’s first all-ceramic SOFC stack, presented by the engineers who designed it. Energy generation through SOFCs is a key long-term strategic project for the Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials business, which is developing products to serve the full value chain of the SOFC industry. Products include powders, glass-ceramic seals, refractories, customized ceramic components, and unique all-ceramic SOFC stacks. All of Saint-Gobain’s SOFC products will be on display at Hannover Messe 2013 in Hall 27, Stand D68/1. For more information, visit http://www.hannovermesse.de/exhibitor/saint-gobain/G353982 About Saint-Gobain Founded more than 300 years ago, Saint-Gobain is one of the top industrial groups of the world today, present in 64 countries with over 190,000 employees and annual sales greater than €40 billion. The Ceramic Materials business is a worldwide leader with over €1.5 billion in revenue, 7500 employees at 72 manufacturing sites in 21 countries, and diverse end markets that include energy, automotive, metallurgy, glass, defense, cosmetics and housing. With more than 20% of sales related to new products, the core philosophies for growth are co-development through long-term partnership with customers and innovation through technology leadership. For more information about Saint-Gobain visit www.Saint-Gobain.com. CONTACT INFORMATION: Yeshwanth Narendar Business Manager Saint-Gobain Conductive Ceramics [email protected](508)-351-7594
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Saint-Gobain’s debut exhibit at Hannover Messe, April 8-12, will display the industry’s first all-ceramic
solid oxide fuel cell stacks
March 18, 2013
NORTHBOROUGH, MA, USA - Saint-Gobain will exhibit its Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) for the first time
in Europe at Hannover Messe, April 8-12, 2013, as part of the Group Exhibit Hydrogen + Fuel Cells.
Visitors will see the industry’s first all-ceramic SOFC stack, presented by the engineers who designed it.
Energy generation through SOFCs is a key long-term strategic project for the Saint-Gobain Ceramic
Materials business, which is developing products to serve the full value chain of the SOFC industry.
Products include powders, glass-ceramic seals, refractories, customized ceramic components, and
unique all-ceramic SOFC stacks. All of Saint-Gobain’s SOFC products will be on display at Hannover
Messe 2013 in Hall 27, Stand D68/1.
For more information, visit http://www.hannovermesse.de/exhibitor/saint-gobain/G353982
About Saint-Gobain
Founded more than 300 years ago, Saint-Gobain is one of the top industrial groups of the world today,
present in 64 countries with over 190,000 employees and annual sales greater than €40 billion. The
Ceramic Materials business is a worldwide leader with over €1.5 billion in revenue, 7500 employees at
72 manufacturing sites in 21 countries, and diverse end markets that include energy, automotive,
metallurgy, glass, defense, cosmetics and housing. With more than 20% of sales related to new
products, the core philosophies for growth are co-development through long-term partnership with
customers and innovation through technology leadership. For more information about Saint-Gobain visit
Saint-Gobain recognizes the critical need to decrease CO2 footprints and energy demand worldwide, offering innovative solutions for efficient, comfortable building envelopes and distributed energy generation. Our key products for newly built and renovated buildings include high-performance internal and external insulation systems, multi-layered glass with tunable solar reflectivity, energy-efficient lighting technologies and cost-effective photovoltaic materials.
To further address the growing energy demand, Saint-Gobain is developing unique all-ceramic solid oxide fuel cell technology for secure, distributed generation of on-site electricity and heat with up to 90% efficiency.
Energy Generation MethodsYou may be surprised to learn that only a fraction of the total energy used to generate electricity at
conventional power plants ever reaches its intended destination. In fact, only about 35% is delivered —
the rest is lost. With solid oxide fuel cell technology, less energy is wasted because the power is generated
on-site. Heat created by the fuel cell is captured and used for space conditioning and water heating.
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Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are electrochemical devices that can use almost any hydrocarbon or hydrogen fuel source and air to produce electric power. The illustrations below provide a simplified explanation of how SOFCs work and how they can be part of your home or business.
As a byproduct of the electricity generation process, heat is also created. A combined heat and power (CHP) unit that incorporates both an SOFC and a water storage tank can be designed to capture this heat and use it to create hot water or to warm the building when temperatures drop.
A solid oxide fuel cell is a solid-state device
with no moving parts. Made of several
functional layers of ceramics, an SOFC directly
converts the chemical energy found in fuel
(in this case natural gas) and air into electrical
and thermal energy. Oxygen ions abstracted
from the air travel through the electrolyte
and react with incoming fuel in the anode,
liberating electrons and heat.
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The electrons flow as electricity into the home’s wiring, providing power for
the household, and return to the cathode to form additional oxygen ions and
complete the circuit. SOFCs offer high electrical efficiency and low maintenance
costs, and when the heat generated by the system is used onsite, total system
Saint-Gobain Conductive Ceramics 9 Goddard Road Northboro, MA 01532
Yeshwanth Narendar Business Manager Tel: (001) 508-351-7594 Yeshwanth.Narendar@ Saint-Gobain.com
Founded more than 300 years ago as the Royal Glass Works, Saint-Gobain is one of the top industrial groups in the world, present in 64 countries with over 190.000 employees and annual sales greater than €40 billion.
The Ceramic Materials business is a worldwide leader with over €1,5 billion in revenue, 7.500 employees at 72 manufacturing sites in 21 countries, and diverse end markets that include energy, automotive, metallurgy, glass, defense, cosmetics and housing. With more than 20% of sales related to new products, the core philosophies for growth are co-development through long-term partnerships with customers and innovation through technology leadership.
Energy generation through solid oxide fuel cells is a key long-term strategic project for the Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials business. Saint-Gobain is developing products to serve the full value chain of the SOFC industry.
Saint-Gobain Solutions for the Fuel Cell Industry
High-performance powders for substrates, electrodes and coatings
Creep-resistant refractories for high-temperature applications
Unique all-ceramic SOFC stacks designed for superior durability over a 40.000+ hour lifetime with multiple on-off cycles
Stable and highly crystallized glass-ceramic seals
Customized ceramic components based on our manufacturing expertise
The industry’s first all-ceramic SOFC stack, providing a cost-effective, green power solution
Saint-Gobain Conductive Ceramics 9 Goddard Road Northboro, MA 01532
Yeshwanth Narendar Business Manager Tel: (001) 508-351-7594 [email protected]
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About Saint-GobainSaint-Gobain is the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, providing innovative solutions to save energy and protect the environment. We are committed to meeting customers’ needs through our expertise in ceramic materials, from grains, powders and finished ceramics to custom products and co-development. With annual sales of more than €40 billion, Saint-Gobain operates in 64 countries and has over 190,000 employees.
A New Era in Fuel Cell Power
Power DensityDegradation <0.5% per thousand hours for 4,000+ hours
Thermal Cycling StabilityResilient over many on-off cycles, transients, and redox cycles
POWDER CELL STACK BALANCE OF PLANT (BoP) & SYSTEM
SAINT-GOBAIN
• Stack-supported design
• Ultra-thin ceramic interconnects
• Reaction-bonded interfaces
• Integrated gas delivery through electrodes
• Hermetic, crystallized surface glass seals
• Scalable modular architectureFeat
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• All-ceramic SOFC stacks for SOFC systems
• Glass-ceramic seals for SOFC stacks
• High-performance powders for SOFC stacks
• Ceramic components for fuel cell applications
Saint-Gobain’s business model and strategy for the fuel cell industry is to develop and market:
Saint-Gobain will revolutionize electricity and heat generation with this proprietary all-ceramic stack:The extremely robust, all-ceramic stacks are designed to provide superior durability over a 40,000+ hour lifetime with multiple on-off cycles. The stack-supported architecture and hermetic glass surface seals eliminate the need for heavy compression frames to maintain gas-tight operation.
The combination of our ultra-thin ceramic interconnects, stack design and multi-cell co-firing process provide attractive economics and high volumetric power density.
