Modeling ammonia-fueled co-flow dual-channel protonic-ceramic fuel cells

Zhu, Huayang; Karakaya, Canan; Kee, Robert J.

doi:10.1080/15435075.2021.2018321

Modeling ammonia-fueled co-flow dual-channel protonic-ceramic fuel cells

Journal Article · Thu Jan 13 00:00:00 EST 2022 · International Journal of Green Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2021.2018321· OSTI ID:1856714

Zhu, Huayang ^[1]; Karakaya, Canan ^[2]; Kee, Robert J. ^[1]

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

This paper reports the model development for a dual-channel protonic-ceramic fuel cell (PCFC) operating on ammonia fuel. The model considers the coupled interactions of several physical and chemical processes, including three-dimensional heat conduction within the bipolar plates and the membrane-electrode assembly (MEA), one-dimensional flow within the fuel and air channels, detailed heterogeneous catalytic reactions within the porous composite anode structure, Butler–Volmer representation of the charge-transfer chemistry, and Nernst–Planck transport of three charged defects (protons, oxygen vacancies, and small polarons) within the dense electrolyte membrane. The membrane-electrode assembly is composed of a Ni-BCZYYb (BaCe_0.7Zr_0.1Y_0.1Yb_0.1O_3-δ) anode, a BCZYYb electrolyte membrane, and a BCFZY (BaCo_0.4Fe_0.4Zr_0.1Y_0.1O_3-δ) cathode. Chemical and physical parameters for the MEA model are established using previously published button-cell data. One aspect of the study is to investigate the partial ammonia decomposition upstream of the fuel cell. Such fuel cracking increases the H₂ content of the fuel entering the PCFC, which may have benefits. However, endothermic ammonia pyrolysis within the composite anode structure assists with thermal control of the cell. The dual-channel model can be considered as the unit cell of a full fuel-cell stack.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1856714

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1860564

Journal Information:: International Journal of Green Energy, Journal Name: International Journal of Green Energy Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 19; ISSN 1543-5075

Publisher:: Taylor & FrancisCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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