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Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Fed Directly with Dry Glycerol
Author(s) -
Lo Faro M.,
Oliveira V. L.,
Reis R. M.,
Saglietti G. G. A.,
Zignani S. C.,
Trocino S.,
Ticianelli E. A.,
Aricò A. S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
energy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2194-4296
pISSN - 2194-4288
DOI - 10.1002/ente.201700744
Subject(s) - syngas , electrocatalyst , glycerol , anode , solid oxide fuel cell , oxide , materials science , cerium oxide , chemical engineering , fuel cells , perovskite (structure) , catalysis , chemistry , waste management , electrochemistry , electrode , metallurgy , organic chemistry , engineering
A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) was developed for the direct utilization of dry glycerol to produce electricity at 800 °C. A state‐of‐art SOFC anode was covered by a thin (<10 μm) electrocatalyst layer based on a Ni‐modified perovskite and ceria. This electrocatalyst layer worked as an internal integrated fuel processor to convert glycerol in syngas. A performance of about 850 mW cm −2 @ 0.6 V was achieved with dry glycerol. A life time test of 160 hrs showed no relevant occurrence of carbon deposits. The developed approach can provide a practical route to achieve effective fuel flexibility in SOFCs.