Altex DE-FG36-02GO12058 FPP Final Report

Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), driven by truck engines, consume over 800 million gallon ofdiesel fuel and cost the trucking industry close to $2 billion per year, including fuel and maintenancecosts due to idling. Use of separate SOFC based APUs are an excellent choice to reduce the cost andpollution associated with producing auxiliary power. However, diesel fuel is a chall..