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Effectiveness of Anode in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell with Hydrogen/Oxygen Mixed Gases

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Abstract

A porous Ni/YSZ cermet in mixed hydrogen and oxygen was investigated for its ability to decrease oxygen activity as the anode of a single chamber SOFC. A cell with a dense 300 μm YSZ electrolyte was operated in a double chamber configuration. The Ni-YSZ anode was exposed to a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen of varying compositions while the cathode was exposed to oxygen. Double chamber tests with mixed gas on the anode revealed voltage oscillations linked to lowered power generation and increased resistance. Resistance measurements of the anode during operation revealed a Ni/NiO redox cycle causing the voltage oscillations. The results of these tests, and future tests of similar format, could be useful in the development of single chamber SOFC using hydrogen as fuel.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)5138-5143
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume34
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2009

Keywords

  • Anode
  • Fuel Cell
  • Hydrogen
  • NiO
  • Redox
  • SOFC
  • Single Chamber
  • Voltage Oscillation

Disciplines

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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