Novel applications for micro-SOFCs
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- Title
- Novel applications for micro-SOFCs
- Authors
- Tompsett, GA; Finnerty, C; Kendall, K; Alston, T; Sammes, NM
- Date Issued
- 2000-03
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Abstract
- The application of micro-solid oxide fuels cells in small systems is discussed. Two types of application are examined, namely, leisure CHP systems and micro-hybrid vehicles. A unique triple layer catalyst-SOFC-catalyst system has been designed utilising propane/butane fuel. The system consists of a co-generating gas burner with a pre-reforming catalyst, a micro-SOFC stack and an oxidation catalyst. The pre-reforming catalyst comprising of Ru metal on Saffil(R) ceramic wool, was used to partially reform the propane/butane gas prior to entering the fuel cell, preventing carbon formation. The micro-SOFCs were YSZ tubes (Adelan, UK) with nickel/YSZ cermet anodes on the outside and strontium-doped lanthanum manganite cathodes on the inside. Final oxidation was provided by a cordierite honeycomb coated with platinum combustion catalyst producing most of the heat for the fuel cell operation. Initial performance results were obtained and it was shown that a co-generating system could be achieved using a propane/butane fuel supply, piezoelectric ignition system and air supply for the triple catalyst system. The application of this micro-SOFC system for leisure and micro-hybrid vehicles, such as golf trolleys and power-assisted bicycles, is described. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
- Keywords
- micro-SOFC; combined heat and power; leisure application; micro-hybrid vehicle; FUEL-CELLS
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/15295
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0378-7753(99)00418-8
- ISSN
- 0378-7753
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, vol. 86, no. 1-2, page. 376 - 382, 2000-03
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