Developing Low-Intermediate Temperature Fuel Cells for Direct Conversion of Methane to Methanol Fuel

Journal Article · Tue Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · ECS Transactions (Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/07207.0193ecst· OSTI ID:1398218

Torabi, A.; Barton, J.; Willman, C.; Ghezel-Ayagh, H.; Li, N.; Poozhikunnath, A.; Maric, R.; Marina, O. A.

The objective of this project is development of a durable, low-cost, and high performance Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (LT-SOFC) for direct conversion of methane to methanol and other liquids, characterized by: a) operating temperature < 500oC, b) current density of > 100 mA/cm2 in liquid hydrocarbon production mode, c) continuous operation of > 100 h, d) cell area >100 cm2, e) cell cost per rate of product output < 100,000/bpd, f) process intensity of > 0.1 bpd/ft3, g) product yield and carbon efficiency > 50%, and h) volumetric output per cell > 30 L/day.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1398218
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-129030; CJ0100000
• Journal Information: ECS Transactions (Online), Vol. 72, Issue 7; ISSN 1938-6737
• Publisher: Electrochemical Society
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English