1. Project coordinator: CETENA S.p.A. – Italian Ship Research Centre
Molten-carbonate fuel Cells for Waterborne APplication
Project coordinator: CETENA S.p.A. – Italian Ship Research Centre

2. 1 Engineering consultant
MC-WAP at a Glance
Programme: FP6 Joint Call 2004-Hydrogen-1
Coordinator: CETENA
Total Budget: 17,2 M€
EU funding: 9,9 M€
Partners: additional
Countries: 7
Duration: 5 years (2005 to 2010)
The Consortium
3 Research centres
1 Engineering consultant
5 Universities
5 OEMs
1 Class society
1 Shipyard

3. Project Objectives
The main objective of MC-WAP project is to give to the maritime industry a benchmarking based on real-life and real-size tests on board of MCFC performance in terms of efficiency, volumes / weight and costs to be comparable to existing power units, providing a timeline for possible future availability of the fuel cells as a commercial product to be installed on board.
Improvement of MC Fuel Cells and Fuel Processing Unit performance and relevant components, to allow an efficient, reliable and safe use on board
Best integration between the MC Fuel Cells and the Fuel Processor
Design, construction, installation on board and testing of a 150 kWe Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
Safe, efficient and reliable operation and integration of the APU prototype
Concept design of new merchant/passenger ships lay-out. The aim is to partially replace the traditional Diesel generators with multi-MW Fuel Cells power plants with diesel reforming units

4. Current 500kW
Research Plant
Turkey
FP module
FC module

5. Probable one year extension
Major Milestones
2009
2010
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
2005
2007
2008
Selection of diesel oil for system development
Requirements definition and concept design of 500 kW APU
Long-term test on MCFC-NG plant completed
Desulphurization unit upgraded
FP unit components upgraded
MCFC unit upgraded
Final design of 150 kW APU
APU installation
APU testing phase completed
2006
Probable one year extension

6. MC-WAP project HIGHLIGHTS
APU for marine applications
Development of reformer systems
Fuel Cell system integration
“Full scale” operational demonstration

7. R&D Components enhancement Requirements definition
Fuel Processing Unit
Sulphur sequestration (down to 0,1 ppm)
Porous burner
Fuel dosing and vaporization
ATR catalyst …
Requirements definition
Electrical
power profiles
Environmental
Conditions
Ship
motions & vibrations
Diesel oil
MCFC
Tests on MCFC-NG plant
Small scale bench tests
Auxiliaries

8. Prototype Development
Design, construction and installation
on board
of the APU
Endurance/
Performance
tests
BoP and integration on-board

9. Interactions with other
EU & National projects

10. Project Perspectives
Valuable first experience with application and test of high power (150 kW) FC APU prototype on board ships
A stepping stone in the difficult way to the expansion of FC Multi-MW systems in maritime sector
A group of European Companies will achieve knowledge and experience like no other in FC application on large merchant and passenger ships
An Italian-born technological platform, developed in the MCFC-NG project, has decided to open itself to a number of European partners
MC-WAP wants to acquire leading position in world’s run to fuel cells marinization

11. MC-WAP Results after 4 years in brief
SotA in MC-FC rules and in Fuel Cells rules in marine applications
SotA in desulphurisation and fuel reforming in marine applications
Set of data concerning power profiles expected on board and needs by ships’ auxiliary plants
Set of data concerning expected operating conditions on board for the Fuel Cells (motions, vibrations and environmental conditions)
Selection of Diesel Oil for the APU development
Partners agreement on preliminary APU architecture, including FC and FPM schemes
Extensive tests on existing on-shore 500kW Research Plant in Marmara research centre (Turkey) and data analysis
Design and optimisation activities for FCM and FPM
Remarkable volume and weight savings
Final design of target MCFC APU power and architecture
Identification of sites for FCM and FPM development
Contacts and project promotion for the selection of the ship on which to install and test the APU – solution identified for a hired ship, interest expressed by one important ship-owner
Dissemination/Training activities

12. FCM FPM MC-WAP Basic Scheme 150 kWel Syngas Process Fuel kWel kWel
Fuel to MTG
MTG
Exhaust
Steam
Generator
Fuel
Steam

13. Construction drawings of the FPM

14. Construction drawings of the FCM
FA200 FC stacks

15. Articles & Publications
Public Awareness
Newsletter
Leaflet
MC-WAP periodic newsletter to be sent in electronic format to a selected industrial and research mailing list
MC-WAP paper leaflet printed in hundreds of copies to be distributed to interested contacts during exhibitions and meetings
Video
MC-WAP video produced with professional quality to be distributed before the end of the project
Articles & Publications
MC-WAP partners will select a number of specialized magazines and newspapers where MC-WAP Project will have the opportunity to publish and inform about its results

16. Project website http://www.mc-wap.cetena.it Project email
For more information, please have a look at:
Project website
Project
Contacts:
Marco Schembri - CETENA S.p.A.