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Advanced Multi‐Fuelled Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (ASOFCs) Using Functional Nanocomposites for Polygeneration
Author(s) -
Raza Rizwan,
Qin Haiying,
Liu Qinghua,
Samavati Mahrokh,
Lima Raquel. B.,
Zhu Bin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.201100318
Subject(s) - materials science , biogas , methanol , hydrogen , oxide , nanocomposite , chemical engineering , hydrogen fuel , fuel cells , solid oxide fuel cell , waste management , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , chemistry , anode , metallurgy , electrode , engineering
An advanced multifuelled solid oxide fuel cell (ASOFC) with a functional nanocomposite was developed and tested for use in a polygeneration system. Several different types of fuel, for example, gaseous (hydrogen and biogas) and liquid fuels (bio‐ethanol and bio‐methanol), were used in the experiments. Maximum power densities of 1000, 300, 600, 550 mW cm −2 were achieved using hydrogen, bio‐gas, bio‐methanol, and bio‐ethanol, respectively, in the ASOFC. Electrical and total efficiencies of 54% and 80% were achieved using the single cell with hydrogen fuel. These results show that the use of a multi‐fuelled system for polygeneration is a promising means of generating sustainable power.