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Lifetime and performance prediction of SOFC anodes operated with trace amounts of hydrogen sulfide

  • M. Riegraf
  • , G. Schiller
  • , R. Costa
  • , K. A. Friedrich
  • , A. Latz
  • , V. Yurkiv

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Abstract

An elementary kinetic model is developed to predict the influence of sulfur on Ni/YSZ anodes of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) performance. A multi-step reaction mechanism describing the formation and oxidation of sulfur on the Ni surface is coupled with gas transport in the channel and porous phase, and charge-transfer processes. A thermodynamic and kinetic data set of sulfur formation and oxidation is derived based upon various literature sources including a coverage-dependent description of the enthalpy of surface-adsorbed sulfur. The validity of the model is demonstrated on two SOFC operation modes, namely H2/H2O/H2S and CH4/H2/H2O/H2S fuel mixtures, at different operating conditions using various electrochemical literature experiments. The first concern is the influence of adsorbed sulfur on chargetransfer processes and the second concern is the effect of adsorbed sulfur on complex methane reforming chemistry. The results reveal that sulfur surface coverage increases with current density demonstrating a low sulfur oxidation rate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSolid Oxide Fuel Cells 14, SOFC 2015
EditorsS. C. Singhal, K. Eguchi
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages1373-1382
Number of pages10
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)9781623322717
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event14th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, SOFC 2015; held as part of the Electrochemical Society, ECS Conference on Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: Jul 26 2015Jul 31 2015

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number1
Volume68
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Conference

Conference14th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, SOFC 2015; held as part of the Electrochemical Society, ECS Conference on Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period7/26/157/31/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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