Improving single-chamber performance of an anode-supported SOFC by impregnating anode with active nickel catalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 8171-8176

  Zhang, Chunming ^a   Lin, Ye ^a   Ran, Ran ^a   Shao, Zongping ^a  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Methane; Ni ScSZ anode; Single chamber; Solid oxide fuel cells

Indexed keywords

ANODE-SUPPORTED; ANODE-SUPPORTED SOFCS; CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; CATALYTIC TESTS; CELL PERFORMANCE; CELL TEMPERATURE; CERMET ANODES; FURNACE TEMPERATURES; IMPREGNATION METHODS; METHANE PARTIAL OXIDATION; METHANE-AIR MIXTURE; NICKEL CATALYST; PEAK POWER DENSITIES; SCSZ ELECTROLYTE; SEM; SINGLE-CHAMBER; SINGLE-CHAMBER SOLID-OXIDE FUEL CELL; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

CATALYTIC OXIDATION; CERMETS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS; IMPREGNATION; METHANE; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OXYGEN; SINTERING; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 77955510623     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.12.164     Document Type: Conference Paper

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