August 20th 2002
Wärtsilä and Haldor Topsøe start co-operation in fuel cell development
Source:Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä and Haldor Topsøe start co-operation in fuel cell development
Wärtsilä has entered into a co-operation agreement with the Danish
technology company Haldor Topsøe A/S to start a joint development
programme within the area of fuel cell technology. The development
programme aims to bring to the market highly efficient, clean and
cost competitive fuel cell products with power outputs above 200 kW
for distributed power generation and marine applications.
The programme
combines the competence of both companies. Wärtsilä
will
apply its know-how in decentralised power plant applications and
marine
propulsion systems. Haldor Topsøe has long experience and a
leading
position in catalyst development for oil industry and in
development
of planar solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology.
The fuel
cell development programme is part of Wärtsilä´s strategy
to
provide
environmentally friendly solutions for customers with various
power
generation needs. SOFC technology will provide products for
cogeneration
applications with ultra-low emission levels, high
efficiency
and outstanding reliability.
Wärtsilä
is the leading global ship power supplier and a major
provider
of solutions for decentralised power generation and of
supporting
services with its head office in Helsinki, Finland.
Wärtsilä
supplies engine room solutions, integrated propulsion
systems,
main and auxiliary engines and maintenance for all types of
vessels.
For the power generation market Wärtsilä delivers power
plant
solutions from 1 to 300 MW. Wärtsilä has a global sales and
service
network in about 60 countries. Wärtsilä´s net sales totalled
EUR
2.4 billion in 2001 and it has 12,000 employees.
Haldor
Topsøe is a global technology and catalyst company focused on
heavy
chemical, petrochemical, refinery, environmental and energy
conversion
related technologies, with its head office in Lyngby,
Denmark.
Haldor Topsøe has worked on the development of fuels cells
and
fuel processing systems for a number of fuel cell technologies
for
years. In the past five years, development has concentrated on
solid
oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology. Topsøe's position within
SOFC
technology is to a significant degree based on 10 years
participation,
also financially, in the Danish SOFC Fuel Cell
programme
led by the Danish National Laboratory at Risø and supported
by the
Danish government and the Danish energy sector.
Haldor
Topsøe is now developing and plans to manufacture cells and
stacks
for all relevant applications and segments for SOFC systems.
Haldor
Topsøe´s net sales in 2001 were DKK 2.3 billion ( approx.
EUR
310
million) and it has 1,700 employees.
For further
information, please call: Wärtsilä Corporation, Mr Matti
Kleimola,
Group Vice President, Technology and Environment, tel +358
10 7095
690 or
Mr Erkko
Fontell, Development Manager, tel +358 10 7095 228.
Haldor
Topsøe AS: Mr Jens Rostrup Nielsen, Director, Research &
Development,
tel
+45 4527 2397 or Mr Steen Kristensen, Program Manager, tel +45
