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The effect of H2S on internal dry reforming in biogas fuelled solid oxide fuel cells

Journal Article (2021)
Author(s)

Henry Wasajja (Ndejje University, TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)

S. Ali Saadabadi (TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering)

Biju Illathukandy (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Government Engineering College)

Ralph E.F. Lindeboom (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)

Jules B. van Lier (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)

Purushothaman Vellayani Aravind (TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)

Research Group
Sanitary Engineering
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1021 Final published version
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Publication Year
2021
Language
English
Research Group
Sanitary Engineering
Journal title
Energy Science and Engineering
Issue number
2
Volume number
10
Pages (from-to)
374-383
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Abstract

Internal dry reforming of methane is envisaged as a possibility to reduce on capital and operation costs of biogas fuelled solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) system by using the CO2 present in the biogas. Due to envisaged internal dry reforming, the requirement for biogas upgrading becomes obsolete, thereby simplifying the system complexity and increasing its technology readiness level. However, impurities prevailing in biogas such as H2S have been reported in literature as one of the parameters which affect the internal reforming process in SOFCs. This research has been carried out to investigate the effects of H2S on internal dry reforming of methane on nickel-scandia-stabilised zirconia (Ni-ScSZ) electrolyte supported SOFCs. Results showed that at 800°C and a CH4:CO2 ratio of 2:3, H2S at concentrations as low as 0.125 ppm affects both the catalytic and electric performance of a SOFC. At 0.125 ppm H2S concentration, the CH4 reforming process is affected and it is reduced from over 95% to below 10% in 10 h. Therefore, future biogas SOFC cost reduction seems to become a trade-off between biogas upgrading for CO2 removal and biogas cleaning of impurities to facilitate efficient internal dry reforming.