Modelling Internal Reforming Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Surface Chemistry to Find Regions Susceptible to Carbon Deposition

The lifespan of internal reforming solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is not yet sufficient. Among other design challenges, this is due to detrimental carbon deposition formations. This must be mitigated, without compromising the power output and efficiency of the fuel cell for it to become a commercial viable product. The carbon that is deposited...

Analysis and Simulation of an Anode Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Single Channel for Operation with Biosyngas and Methane

A three-dimensional thermo-fluid model coupled with electrochemical reaction for an anode-supported planar SOFC has been developed to investigate the internal processes and temperature distribution within a single cell unit for the design proposed by the Energy research Center of the Netherlands (ECN) in cooperation with TU Delft. The SOFC...