Solid oxide fuel cell process and apparatus

Cooper, Matthew Ellis; Bayless, David J; Trembly, Jason P

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Title: Solid oxide fuel cell process and apparatus

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Conveying gas containing sulfur through a sulfur tolerant planar solid oxide fuel cell (PSOFC) stack for sulfur scrubbing, followed by conveying the gas through a non-sulfur tolerant PSOFC stack. The sulfur tolerant PSOFC stack utilizes anode materials, such as LSV, that selectively convert H.sub.2S present in the fuel stream to other non-poisoning sulfur compounds. The remaining balance of gases remaining in the completely or near H.sub.2S-free exhaust fuel stream is then used as the fuel for the conventional PSOFC stack that is downstream of the sulfur-tolerant PSOFC. A broad range of fuels such as gasified coal, natural gas and reformed hydrocarbons are used to produce electricity.

Inventors:

Cooper, Matthew Ellis ^[1]; Bayless, David J ^[2]; Trembly, Jason P ^[3]

Morgantown, WV
Athens, OH
Durham, NC

Issue Date:: Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2011

Research Org.:: Ohio University (Athens, OH)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1033224

Patent Number(s):: 8057951

Application Number:: 12/294,337

Assignee:: Ohio University (Athens, OH)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M4/9066 - {of metal-ceramic composites or mixtures, e.g. cermets}
H01M8/0675 - {Removal of sulfur}
H01M8/1213 - characterised by the electrode/electrolyte combination or the supporting material
H01M8/2495 - of fuel cells of different types

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

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Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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Fuel Composition and Diluent Effect on Gas Transport and Performance of Anode-Supported SOFCs journal, January 2003

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An Electrochemical Claus Process for Sulfur Recovery journal, January 1989

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Anode Materials for a Hydrogen Sulfide Solid Oxide Fuel Cell journal, January 1999

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The poisoning effect of sulfur-containing impurity gas on a SOFC anode: Part I. Dependence on temperature, time, and impurity concentration journal, July 2000

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Thermal, electrical, and electrocatalytical properties of lanthanum-doped strontium titanate journal, July 2002

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Interfacial Effects in Monolithic Solid Oxide Fuel Cells journal, January 1989

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A solid oxide fuel cell operating on hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and sulfur-containing fuels journal, September 2004

Chromite/titanate based perovskites for application as anodes in solid oxide fuel cells journal, November 2000

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Performance of a solid oxide fuel cell utilizing hydrogen sulfide as fuel journal, February 2001

Performance comparison of Fick’s, dusty-gas and Stefan–Maxwell models to predict the concentration overpotential of a SOFC anode journal, July 2003

A Direct H[sub 2]S∕Air Solid Oxide Fuel Cell journal, January 1987

Effects of coal syngas and H2S on the performance of solid oxide fuel cells: Single-cell tests journal, July 2006

Evaluation and modeling of performance of anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell
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Fuel Composition and Diluent Effect on Gas Transport and Performance of Anode-Supported SOFCs
journal, January 2003

Utilization of Hydrogen Sulfide in an Intermediate-Temperature Ceria-Based Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
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Chemical Cogeneration in Solid Electrolyte Cells
journal, January 1989

A general mathematical model for analyzing the performance of fuel-cell membrane-electrode assemblies
journal, May 2003

An Electrochemical Claus Process for Sulfur Recovery
journal, January 1989

Sulfur oxidation kinetics on Pt(111) at low and high sulfur coverages
journal, January 1984

Anode Materials for a Hydrogen Sulfide Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
journal, January 1999

Sulfur-Tolerant Materials for the Hydrogen Sulfide SOFC
journal, January 2004

The poisoning effect of sulfur-containing impurity gas on a SOFC anode: Part I. Dependence on temperature, time, and impurity concentration
journal, July 2000

Stability of solid oxide fuel cell components
journal, June 2001

Thermal, electrical, and electrocatalytical properties of lanthanum-doped strontium titanate
journal, July 2002

Sulfur Tolerant Anodes for SOFCs
journal, January 2004

Interfacial Effects in Monolithic Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
journal, January 1989

A Hydrogen Sulfide Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Using Ceria-Based Electrolytes
journal, January 1993

Solid oxide fuel cells: fundamental aspects and prospects
journal, May 2000

A solid oxide fuel cell operating on hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and sulfur-containing fuels
journal, September 2004

Chromite/titanate based perovskites for application as anodes in solid oxide fuel cells
journal, November 2000

The role of sulfur trapped in micropores in the catalytic partial oxidation of hydrogen sulfide with oxygen
journal, October 1974

Performance of a solid oxide fuel cell utilizing hydrogen sulfide as fuel
journal, February 2001

Performance comparison of Fick’s, dusty-gas and Stefan–Maxwell models to predict the concentration overpotential of a SOFC anode
journal, July 2003

A Direct H[sub 2]S∕Air Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
journal, January 1987

Effects of coal syngas and H2S on the performance of solid oxide fuel cells: Single-cell tests
journal, July 2006