A high performance flame fuel cell

Kang Wang, Jeongmin Ahn

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Abstract

A no-chamber solid-oxide fuel cell operated on a fuel-rich ethanol flame was reported. Heat produced from the combustion of ethanol thermally sustained the fuel cell at a temperature of 500-830 °C. Considerable amounts of hydrogen and carbon monoxide were also produced during the fuel-rich combustion which provided the direct fuels for the fuel cell. The location of the fuel cell with respect to the flame was found to have a significant effect on the fuel cell temperature and performance. The highest power density was achieved when the anode was exposed to the inner flame. By modifying the Ni+Sm0.2Ce0.8O1.9 (SDC) anode with a thin Ru/SDC catalytic layer, the fuel cell envisaged not only an increase of the peak power density to ∼ 200 mW cm-2 but also a significant improvement of the anodic coking resistance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFall Technical Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute 2009, WSS/CI 2009 Fall Meeting
PublisherWestern States Section/Combustion Institute
Pages244-254
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9781615676507
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
EventFall Technical Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute 2009, WSS/CI 2009 - Irvine, United States
Duration: Oct 26 2009Oct 27 2009

Publication series

NameFall Technical Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute 2009, WSS/CI 2009 Fall Meeting
Volume1

Other

OtherFall Technical Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute 2009, WSS/CI 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityIrvine
Period10/26/0910/27/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering

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