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| Title: | The effect of electrolyte type on performance of solid oxide fuel cells running on hydrocarbon fuels | Authors: | Ni, M | Issue Date: | 27-Feb-2013 | Source: | International journal of hydrogen energy, 27 Feb. 2013, v. 38, no. 6, p. 2846-2858 | Abstract: | A two-dimensional model is developed to simulate the performance of methane fueled solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), focusing on the effect of electrolyte type on SOFC performance. The model considers the heat and mass transfer, direct internal reforming (DIR) reaction, water gas shift reaction (WGSR), and electrochemical reactions in SOFCs. The electrochemical oxidation of CO in oxygen ion-conducting SOFC (O-SOFC) is considered. The present study reveals that the performance of H-SOFC is lower than that of O-SOFC at a high temperature or at a low operating potential, as electrochemical oxidation of CO in O-SOFC contributes to power generation. This finding is contrary to our common understanding that proton conducting SOFC (H-SOFC) always performs better than O-SOFC. However, at a high operating potential of 0.8 V or at a lower temperature, H-SOFC does exhibit better performance than O-SOFC due to its higher Nernst potential and higher ionic conductivity of the electrolyte. This indicates that the proton conductors can be good choices for SOFCs at intermediate temperature, even with hydrocarbons fuels. The results provide better understanding on how the electrolyte type influences the performance of SOFCs running on hydrocarbon fuels. | Keywords: | Protonic ceramics Solid oxide fuel cell Hydrocarbon fuels Electrochemical oxidation Electrolyte Internal reforming |
Publisher: | Pergamon Press | Journal: | International journal of hydrogen energy | ISSN: | 0360-3199 | EISSN: | 1879-3487 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.12.055 | Rights: | Copyright © 2012, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission of the publisher. |
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