Performance of Single-Chamber Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Abstract

Single-chamber solid oxide fuel cells (SC-SOFCs) immerse the entire cell in a mixture of fuel and oxidizer gases within a single chamber, which eliminates the need for high temperature sealant, simplifies construction, and increases reliability over traditional double-chamber cells. However, there are challenges, such as low fuel utilization and electrode catalytic selectivity, that need to be overcome. This brief review paper looks at recent improvements in materials, processing, and operation of SC-SOFCs, which are rapidly approaching the performances of the double-chamber fuel cells and may become attractive for specific fuel cell applications. © 2007 Springer.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Second Department

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Hydrocarbon; Hydrogen; SC-SOFC; Single chamber; SOFC; Solid oxide fuel cell

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-140206440-1

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1871-4668

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2024 Springer, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

08 Oct 2007

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