Interdigitated heat/mass transfer and chemical/electrochemical reactions in a planar type solid oxide fuel cell

Pei Wen Li, Laura Schaefer, Minking K. Chyu

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Abstract

The details of the heat/mass transfer in a planar type solid oxide fuel cell that controls the energy conversion performance are studied by employing a three-dimensional numerical computation for the fields of velocity, gas mass fractions and temperature. The SOFC under investigation is a unit working in a SOFC stack. It has the tri-layer of anode-electrolyte-cathode and inter-connects having multiple channels for fuel and air. Two designs of the tri-layer, anode-supported and electrolyte-supported, are studied. Pre-reformed fuel gas with components of H2, H2O, CO, CO2 and CH 4 is arranged in cross-flow direction with airflow. Further reforming and shift reaction in fuel channels were considered at chemical equilibrium. It was found that the consumption and production of gas species are different in the different channels. High current density was located in the upstream area of fuel channels. The operation conditions of current density affected the temperature level significantly.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 003 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Volume 1
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Pages561-568
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)0791836932, 9780791836934
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
Event2003 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference (HT2003) - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: Jul 21 2003Jul 23 2003

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference
Volume2003

Other

Other2003 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference (HT2003)
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period7/21/037/23/03

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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