Personal power using metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells operated in a camping stove flame

Tucker, Michael C.

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.03.161

Title: Personal power using metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells operated in a camping stove flame

Journal Article · Wed Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.03.161· OSTI ID:1460316

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Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

A complete stand-alone product prototype providing combined cooking and power is fabricated by retrofitting a commercial camping stove with a stack of metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFCs) delivering power to microelectronic LED driver and voltage boost circuits. The 5-cell stack produces 2.7 W (156 mW cm^-2) while cooking on the stove, and is demonstrated to produce LED lighting and mobile phone charging while operating outdoors. Cooking efficiency is minimally impacted by the presence of the MS-SOFCs. As a result, it is found that vertical orientation of the cells is critical to maintain separation of fuel and air when a pot is placed on the stove.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE); USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; LBNL-17-TCF-16-12141

OSTI ID:: 1460316

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1496287

Journal Information:: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 43, Issue 18; Related Information: © 2018 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC; ISSN 0360-3199

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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