Modeling and Verification of Steady State Operational Changes on the Performance of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric S. Greene ◽  
Wilson K. S. Chiu ◽  
A. Alan Burke ◽  
Maria G. Medeiros ◽  
Louis G. Carreiro
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Cell Model ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Steady State Operation ◽  
Potential Benefits

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) offer many potential benefits as an energy conversion device. This paper addresses experimental validation of a numerical SOFC model that has been developed. Results are compared at steady state operation for temperatures ranging from 1073 K to 1173 K and for H2 gas concentrations fuel supplies of 10–90% with a balance of N2. The results agree well with a maximum of 13.3% difference seen between the numerical and experimental results, which is within the limit of the experimental uncertainties and the material constants that are measured, with most comparisons well below this level. It is concluded that since the model is very sensitive to material properties and temperature that for the best results they should be as specific as possible to the experiment. These specific properties were demonstrated in this paper and a validation of a full fuel cell model, with a concentration on the anode, was presented.

scholarly journals Steady State Analysis of Direct Thermal Energy Storage in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca L. Moloney ◽  
Nor Farida Harun ◽  
David Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
Thermal Stresses ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Air Mass ◽  
Fuel Cell Performance

This study explored the potential for TES in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) by investigating the steady state fuel cell performance with a one-dimensional numerical model. The effect of including TES was simulated by increasing and decreasing the mass of the interconnect, stainless steel 441, as the storage medium. Using a model previously developed and tested in MATLAB Simulink®, the interconnect mass was varied from 42% to 99% of the total SOFC mass under the same initial and inlet conditions. The SOFC fuel studied was syngas derived from coal. As the size of the TES increased for constant cathode air mass flow, the heat capacity increased, resistance to heat conduction decreased and the temperature profile through the fuel cell became more uniform. As temperature gradients decreased, thermal stresses and the chance of cell failure reduced. Larger interconnect masses resulted in higher cell voltage and thus yielded higher efficiencies. The cathode air mass flow was also adjusted to control two different temperature conditions: constant average temperature and constant solid temperature difference across the cell. Instead of minimizing the size of the interconnect to reduce the cost of the SOFC, the interconnect material can be increased to add sensible heat storage directly to the fuel cell, increase heat and electrical conduction, and improve the efficiency of the fuel cell for hybrid systems as well as stand-alone fuel cells.

scholarly journals Integrated Cr and S poisoning of a La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ (LSCF) cathode for solid oxide fuel cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Cheng Cheng Wang ◽  
Mortaza Gholizadeh ◽  
Bingxue Hou ◽  
Xincan Fan
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Performance Deterioration

Strontium segregation in a La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ (LSCF) electrode reacts with Cr and S in a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), which can cause cell performance deterioration.

Location of deuterium sites at operating temperature from neutron diffraction of BaIn0.6Ti0.2Yb0.2O2.6−n(OH)2n, an electrolyte for proton-solid oxide fuel cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 15751-15759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angélique Jarry ◽  
Olivier Joubert ◽  
Emmanuelle Suard ◽  
Jean Marc Zanotti ◽  
Eric Quarez
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Proton Diffusion ◽  
Hydration Mechanism ◽  
Fundamental Understanding

A fundamental understanding of the doping effect on the hydration mechanism and related proton diffusion pathways are keys to the progress of Proton-Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (H+-SOFC) technologies.

scholarly journals A robust and active hybrid catalyst for facile oxygen reduction in solid oxide fuel cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 964-971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Chen ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Dong Ding ◽  
Yong Ding ◽  
YongMan Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Hybrid Catalyst ◽  
Fuel Cell Cathode

A hybrid catalyst coating dramatically enhances the electrocatalytic activity and durability of a solid oxide fuel cell cathode.

Direct Oxidation of Waste Vegetable Oil in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. F. Zhou ◽  
R. Kumar ◽  
S. T. Thakur ◽  
L. R. Rudnick ◽  
H. Schobert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Vegetable Oil ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Jet Fuels ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Direct Oxidation ◽  
Waste Vegetable Oil ◽  
Pre Treatment

Solid oxide fuel cells with ceria, ceria-Cu, and ceria-Rh anode were demonstrated to generate stable electric power with waste vegetable oil through direct oxidation of the fuel. The only pre-treatment to the fuel was a filtration to remove particulates. The performance of the fuel cell was stable over 100 hours for the waste vegetable oil without dilution. The generated power was up to 0.25 W/cm2 for ceria-Rh fuel cell. This compares favorably with previously studied hydrocarbon fuels including jet fuels and Pennsylvania crude oil.

Modeling and experimental validation of solid oxide fuel cell materials and stacks

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 2627-2632 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Van herle ◽  
D. Larrain ◽  
N. Autissier ◽  
Z. Wuillemin ◽  
M. Molinelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Fuel Cell Materials

Fabrication and Fuel-Cell Properties of Sm-Doped CeO2 Electrolyte Film by Electrophoretic Deposition

2007 ◽  
Vol 350 ◽  
pp. 175-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Nakayama ◽  
Masaru Miyayama
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Electrophoretic Deposition ◽  
Film Formation ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Electrolyte Film ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Free Films ◽  
Electrolyte Resistance

Electrolyte films of Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 (SDC) were prepared on NiO-SDC anode substrates by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Dense and crack-free films were fabricated by cofiring the films and substrates. A cell using an SDC electrolyte film with a La0.6Sr0.4CoO3-δ cathode exhibited a power density of 281 mW/cm2 and an electrolyte resistance of 0.064 cm2 at 600°C. The film formation of SDC by EPD was found effective in decreasing the electrolyte resistance.

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