Innovative Energy Systems (IES) - u.o. Bio-HyPP e RR-SOFC

The laboratory is dedicated to the experimental emulation of SOFC cell systems and the development of related plant components. In detail, two main facilities can be highlighted: (i) a hybrid system emulation facility equipped with a microturbine, (ii) a second facility emulating systems with SOFC pressurized by a turbocharger.

  • The first plant was developed starting in 2006 within various international (including FP6, FP7, and H2020) and national projects. The equipment, designed to emulate hybrid systems up to 450 kW electric, consists of a T100 machine connected to a modular volume also equipped with an anode recirculation (with volume and ejector), a recompression system, a superheated steam injection system, a heat exchanger for cogeneration, and an absorption chiller for trigeneration tests. Since 2024, the T100 has been equipped with a multi-fuel combustor to use mixtures containing hydrogen and ammonia.
  • The second plant was funded by the H2020 "Bio-HyPP" project. It consists of a triple-skin volume connected to a turbocharger for pressurization. To generate operating conditions typical of a 30 kW SOFC within the vessel, a combustor and an appropriate amount of ceramic material were installed to simulate the thermal response. The plant is also equipped with the following main devices: a recuperator, a start-up combustor, and several bypass lines.

Both systems can be managed in cyber-physical mode. This involves coupling the systems with real-time models capable of calculating the behavior of components that are not physically present. In both cases, the models receive inputs from the system and produce set-point values ​​for the system as outputs.

Locations 

  • University Campus, via Magliotto 2, 17100 Savona

Researchers 

  • Prof. Mario L. Ferrari (RADRL)
  • Prof. Loredana Magistri
  • Prof. Alberto Traverso
  • Prof. Daria Bellotti
  • Prof. Paolo Silvestri
  • Dr. Matteo Pascenti
  • Dr. Federico Reggio
  • Dr. Chiara Anfosso
  • Dr. Silvia Crosa

Research Teams 

  • Hybrid systems with SOFC
  • Microturbines
  • Components for advanced systems (recuperators, steam generators, recirculations, etc.)
  • Cogeneration
  • Trigeneration
  • Control systems
  • Energy storage systems
  • Integration of microturbines with renewable sources (e.g. biogas, hydrogen, ammonia,)

 

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