Material flows animation The process of power generation in the T-cell is based on the handling of three material flows: Air, water and fuel

The air flow begins with the intake of fresh air, which is then compressed in the turbo compressor. The compressed air is preheated in the recuperator. The heated air flows through the fuel cells. The cathode exhaust air undergoes post-oxidation and drives the micro-gas turbine. In the recuperator, heat is recovered from the exhaust air. The residual heat is recovered in the exhaust air heat exchanger.

Water then vaporises in a steam generator. Water vapour and fuel are brought together and superheated. The vapour-fuel mixture is fed into the reformer and reacts to form a synthesis gas. The synthesis gas passes to the fuel cell, where it is galvanically transposed with the oxygen from the air flow. This reaction generates electricity.

The remaining combustion air reacts with the remaining combustion gas in post-oxidation. Here, the process heat is transferred to the reformer. After post-oxidation, the exhaust air then flows through the turbine and generates the mechanical energy to drive the compressor and the generator. After passing through the recuperator and the vaporiser, the residual heat from the process is recovered in the low-temperature exhaust gas heat exchanger to meet to the heating demand in surrounding buildings.