Effect of Humidity in Air on Performance and Long-Term Durability of SOFCs

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    Abstract

    Anode supported SOFCs based on Ni-YSZ anodes, YSZ electrolytes, and LSM-YSZ cathodes were studied with respect to durability in humid air (~4%) over typically 1500 hours. Operating temperature and current density were varied between 750 and 850 oC and 0.25-0.75 A/cm2, respectively. It was found that the introduction of humidity affected the cell voltage under polarization of the cell and that this effect was (at least partly) reversible upon switching off the humidity, probably related to a segregation of impurities towards the three phase boundary in the presence of humidity. Generally, the studied cells were successfully operated in humid air under technologically relevant conditions. Improvements at the cathode/electrolyte interface made it possible to obtain highly stable cells, which can be operated under high current density and at 750 oC in humid air - conditions that are known to cause significant cell voltage degradation in dry air.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalE C S Transactions
    Volume25
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)439-446
    ISSN1938-5862
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    Event216th ECS Meeting: 11th International Symposium B10 - Solid Oxide Fuel Cells - Vienna, Austria
    Duration: 4 Oct 20099 Oct 2009
    Conference number: 216

    Conference

    Conference216th ECS Meeting
    Number216
    Country/TerritoryAustria
    CityVienna
    Period04/10/200909/10/2009

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    Copyright The Electrochemical Society, Inc. [2009]. All rights reserved. Except as provided under U.S. copyright law, this work may not be reproduced, resold, distributed, or modified without the express permission of The Electrochemical Society (ECS).

    Keywords

    • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
    • Fuel Cells and hydrogen

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