Instytut Energetyki EN

New publication entitled "Mathematical approaches to modelling the mass transfer process in solid oxide fuel cell anode" was published in a highly-ranked magazine Energy. The article was co-authored by Marcin Blesznowski (PhD) and Prof. Jakub Kupecki from IEn's HiTEP. The publication discusses results of a comprehensive analysis of anodes of SOFC in order to develop new CFD tool for studies of mass transport in porous structures. As a results of combining experimental and numerical techniques, model which enables reduction of cost and time required for the optimization of the mass transport process through SOC's porous electrode was proposed and validated.

The annual 2020 report of the Institute of Power Engineering has been recently published. This richly illustrated report contains important information about the structure and research units of the Institute (their range of activities and research methods) and on activities of the Institute in 2020. The report contains a list of implemented statutory works, projects, international and national, the most important research and development and expertise, publications, patents, and accredited laboratories of the Institute. The report also contains employment statistics and financial results of the Institute in 2020.

Director of the Institute of Power Engineering, prof. Tomasz Gałka, was appointed by the Dean of Silesian University of Technology as a member of the International Scientific Advisory Board for the Priority Research Area ( Priorytetowy Obszar Badawczy - POB) Climate and environmental protection, modem energy declared by the Silesian University of Technology in the Initiative of Excellence - Research University Programme. The energy sector is a key industry with a great impact on the socio-economic system. Environmental protection and climate change control are priorities in the pursuit of sustainable development.

The manuscript co-authored by Marek Skrzypkiewicz and Jakub Kupecki from HiTEP "Analysis of H2S-related short-term degradation and regeneration of anode and electrolyte supported solid oxide fuel cells fueled with biomass steam gasifier product gas" was published in Energy (Pongratz, Subotić, Schroettner, Hochenauer, Skrzypkiewicz, Kupecki, Anca-Couce, Scharler). The publication discusses the possibility of regenerating SOFCs which were affected by the presence of H2S in producer gas from biomass gasifier. Two types of SOFC were studied, including anode supported SOFC produced at IEn.