Carbon-based Fuel Cell
The direct use of coal in the solid oxide fuel cell to generate electricity is an innovative concept for power generation. The C-fuel cell (carbon-based fuel cell) could offer significant advantages: (1) minimization of NOx emissions due to its operating temperature range of 700-1000 C, (2) high overall efficiency because of the direct conversion of coal to CO{sub 2}, and (3) the production of a nearly pure CO{sub 2} exhaust stream for the direct CO{sub 2} sequestration. The objective of this project is to determine the technical feasibility of using a highly active anode catalyst in a solid oxide fuel for the direct electrochemical oxidation of coal to produce electricity. Results of this study showed that the electric power generation from Ohio No 5 coal (Lower Kittanning) Seam, Mahoning County, is higher than those of coal gas and pure methane on a solid oxide fuel cell assembly with a promoted metal anode catalyst at 950 C. Further study is needed to test the long term activity, selectivity, and stability of anode catalysts.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Akron, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG26-03NT41803
- OSTI ID:
- 891068
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ANODES
CATALYSTS
COAL
COAL GAS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POWER
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METHANE
MINIMIZATION
OXIDATION
OXIDES
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