Modeling the performance of direct carbon solid oxide fuel cell -anode supported configuration

Authors

  • Sanjeev Raj Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad 500078, India
  • Sakthi Gnanasundaram Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad 500078, India
  • Balaji Krishnamurthy Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad 500078, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5599/jese.933

Keywords:

Overpotential, activation, direct carbon, anode design parameters, current, potential
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Abstract

A mathematical model is developed to study the performance of a direct carbon solid oxide fuel cell system (DC-SOFC). Simulation results indicate that in the anode supported configuration, anode design parameters (porosity, tortuosity and anode thickness) play very important role in the performance of DC-SOFC, presented as the polarization curve. The effect of Ag content in anode electrode is found to play a significant role in the performance of the DC-SOFC. The effect of operating parameters, namely pressure and temperature, on the overpotentials (concentration, activation and ohmic) are studied. The concentration profiles of gases (CO2 and CO) as a function of operating current density across the anode electrode is studied. Model results are compared with experimental data and found to compare well.

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Published

09-02-2021

How to Cite

Raj, S. ., Gnanasundaram , S. ., & Krishnamurthy, B. (2021). Modeling the performance of direct carbon solid oxide fuel cell -anode supported configuration. Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering, 11(2), 115–128. https://doi.org/10.5599/jese.933

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Bioelectrochemistry & Fuel Cells

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