Enhanced coking resistance of a Ni cermet anode by a chromates protective layer

Ni-based anodes of SOFCs are susceptible to coking, which greatly limits practical application of direct methane-based fuels. An indirect internal reformer is an effective way to convert methane-based fuels into syngas before they reach anode. In this work, catalytic activity of a redox-stable perov...

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Main Authors: Chang, H., Chen, H., Yang, G., Zhou, W., Bai, J., Li, S., Shao, Zongping
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74337
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author Chang, H.
Chen, H.
Yang, G.
Zhou, W.
Bai, J.
Li, S.
Shao, Zongping
author_facet Chang, H.
Chen, H.
Yang, G.
Zhou, W.
Bai, J.
Li, S.
Shao, Zongping
author_sort Chang, H.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Ni-based anodes of SOFCs are susceptible to coking, which greatly limits practical application of direct methane-based fuels. An indirect internal reformer is an effective way to convert methane-based fuels into syngas before they reach anode. In this work, catalytic activity of a redox-stable perovskite La0.7Sr0.3Cr0.8Fe0.2O3-d (LSCrFO) for methane conversion was evaluated. The catalyst was fabricated as an anodic protective layer to improve coking resistance of a Ni cermet anode. Using wet CH4 as a fuel, the LSCrFO-modified cell showed excellent power output and good coking resistance with peak power density of 1.59 W cm-2 at 800 °C. The cell demonstrated good durability lasting for at least 100 h. While the bare cell without the protective layer showed poor durability with the cell voltage fast dropped from 0.75 V to 0.4 V within 30 min. Under wet coal bed methane (CBM) operation, obvious performance degradation within 35 h (1.7 mV h-1) was observed due to the influence of heavy carbon compounds in CBM. The pre- and post-mortem microstructures and carbon analysis of the anode surface and catalyst surface were further conducted.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-743372019-07-16T08:00:19Z Enhanced coking resistance of a Ni cermet anode by a chromates protective layer Chang, H. Chen, H. Yang, G. Zhou, W. Bai, J. Li, S. Shao, Zongping Ni-based anodes of SOFCs are susceptible to coking, which greatly limits practical application of direct methane-based fuels. An indirect internal reformer is an effective way to convert methane-based fuels into syngas before they reach anode. In this work, catalytic activity of a redox-stable perovskite La0.7Sr0.3Cr0.8Fe0.2O3-d (LSCrFO) for methane conversion was evaluated. The catalyst was fabricated as an anodic protective layer to improve coking resistance of a Ni cermet anode. Using wet CH4 as a fuel, the LSCrFO-modified cell showed excellent power output and good coking resistance with peak power density of 1.59 W cm-2 at 800 °C. The cell demonstrated good durability lasting for at least 100 h. While the bare cell without the protective layer showed poor durability with the cell voltage fast dropped from 0.75 V to 0.4 V within 30 min. Under wet coal bed methane (CBM) operation, obvious performance degradation within 35 h (1.7 mV h-1) was observed due to the influence of heavy carbon compounds in CBM. The pre- and post-mortem microstructures and carbon analysis of the anode surface and catalyst surface were further conducted. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74337 10.1016/j.jechem.2018.12.007 Elsevier Inc. restricted
spellingShingle Chang, H.
Chen, H.
Yang, G.
Zhou, W.
Bai, J.
Li, S.
Shao, Zongping
Enhanced coking resistance of a Ni cermet anode by a chromates protective layer
title Enhanced coking resistance of a Ni cermet anode by a chromates protective layer
title_full Enhanced coking resistance of a Ni cermet anode by a chromates protective layer
title_fullStr Enhanced coking resistance of a Ni cermet anode by a chromates protective layer
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced coking resistance of a Ni cermet anode by a chromates protective layer
title_short Enhanced coking resistance of a Ni cermet anode by a chromates protective layer
title_sort enhanced coking resistance of a ni cermet anode by a chromates protective layer
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74337