Study of a Renewable Biomass Powered SOFC

Author(s)

Yunhui Gong
Andrew C, Chien
Zhengping Mao, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow
Kevin Huang, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The objective of this work is to explore a solution to utilize biomass carbon by a tubular solid oxide fuel cell integrated with an "in-situ" steam gasification reactor. Non-catalyzed and catalyzed coconut shell carbons were employed as solid fuels, which were directly converted to gaseous fuels to feed the SOFC operated at 800°. Single cells showed variable electrochemical performances according to the catalytic additives. Sample without catalysts exhibited low power density, while those with catalysts such as Fe₂O₃ and K₂CO₃ showed higher performances. The enhanced cell performance with catalysts was considered to be the result of increased conversation rate of carbon and consequently high fuel concentration supplied to SOFC.

Publication Info

Published in ECS Transactions, Volume 41, Issue 12, 2012, pages 44-89.

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©ECS Transactions 2012, The Electrochemical Society.

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Publisher’s Version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.3697427

Gong, Y., Chien, A. C., Mao, Z. P., & Huang, K. (2012). Study of a Renewable Biomass Powered SOFC. ECS Transactions, 41 (12), 44-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.3697427