Improving the stability of direct-methane solid oxide fuel cells using anode barrier layers

被引:106
作者
Lin, Yuanbo [1 ]
Zhan, Zhongliang [1 ]
Barnett, Scott A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
关键词
solid oxide fuel cell (SOFCs); direct methane operation; Ni-YSZ anode-supported; internal reforming;
D O I
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.09.060
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) were characterized with methane as the fuel, both with and without an inert porous layer placed between the anode and the fuel stream. For a given set of operating conditions, SOFCs were stable without coking above a critical current density. The barrier layer decreased the critical current density, e.g. from 1.8 to < 0.6 A cm(-2) at 800 degrees C. This much-increased stable operating range is discussed in terms of mass transport through the barrier layer. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:1313 / 1316
页数:4
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