Personal power using metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells operated in a camping stove flame
Abstract
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.
- Authors:
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE); USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1460316
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1496287
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231; LBNL-17-TCF-16-12141
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 43; Journal Issue: 18; Related Information: © 2018 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC; Journal ID: ISSN 0360-3199
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; Metal-supported SOFC; Direct flame SOFC; Thermal cycling
Citation Formats
Tucker, Michael C. Personal power using metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells operated in a camping stove flame. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.03.161.
Tucker, Michael C. Personal power using metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells operated in a camping stove flame. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.03.161
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@article{osti_1460316,
title = {Personal power using metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells operated in a camping stove flame},
author = {Tucker, Michael C.},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.03.161},
journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
number = 18,
volume = 43,
place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {4}
}
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