Investigating the Economic Feasibility of Using a Fuel Cell for a Chlor-Alkali Unit of a Petrochemical Company

Energy is considered as the main axis of growth and progress in the world, and the correct amount of energy consumption and minimizing its losses is considered as an indicator for measuring the level of development of each country. Companies producing fuel cells produce special products based on the type of use of the cell. As mentioned before. In power plant purposes, solid oxide and molten carbonate fuel cells are mainly used. Major companies producing high power fuel cells are active in these two fields. On the other hand, due to the fact that cars have the largest share in environmental pollution and the desire to produce fuel cell cars is expanding. Most of the fuel cell manufacturing companies have focused their research and activities on the field of polymer fuel cell manufacturing. Among the polymer fuel cell manufacturing companies, Ned Stack is one of the companies that has a history of producing megawatt-scale fuel cells. Alkaline fuel cell producers are also limited in high scale. AFC Energy is one of the leading companies in the production of alkaline fuel cells that can be used in chlor-alkali units. Among other manufacturing companies, we can mention Apollo Energy Systems, Inc., which has the experience of building this type of battery for transportation purposes and is currently looking for an investor to develop the activity and build a megawatt-scale battery.

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Energy , Economic Feasibility , Fuel Cell , Chlor-Alkali Unit , Petrochemical Company