In-situ electrochemical characterization methods for industrial-sized planar solid oxide fuel cells Part I: Methodology, qualification and detection of carbon deposition

•Investigation of large industrial-sized planar SOFCs.•Various evaluation strategies of the electrochemical study and SEM study.•Developing of the appropriate equivalent electrical circuit.•Separation of the cell electrodes and the loss processes. Failure modes such as carbon deposition must be avoi...

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Published in:Electrochimica acta 2016-07, Vol.207, p.224-236
Main Authors: Subotić, Vanja, Schluckner, Christoph, Strasser, Johannes, Lawlor, Vincent, Mathe, Jörg, Rechberger, Jürgen, Schroettner, Hartmuth, Hochenauer, Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anodes
Carbon
Deposition
DRT-analysis
Electrochemical analysis
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Electrodes
Equivalent circuit analysis
Methodology
Relaxation time
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
Solid oxide fuel cells
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Summary:•Investigation of large industrial-sized planar SOFCs.•Various evaluation strategies of the electrochemical study and SEM study.•Developing of the appropriate equivalent electrical circuit.•Separation of the cell electrodes and the loss processes. Failure modes such as carbon deposition must be avoided or controlled in order to ensure the safe operation of auxiliary power units running on diesel reformate or other carbon-containing fuels. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technology and methodology combined with the distribution of relaxation times (DRT) method could be promising technique to investigate the critical operating conditions or play a role in an online monitoring techniques such as total harmonic distortion analysis (THDA) or fast EIS thus allowing counteractions, for example changing of the operating conditions or cell-protecting regeneration. The sample anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells for industrial application are analyzed and characterized with the aim of isolating anode processes and enabling fast detection of carbon depositions. Different process mechanisms are successfully separated using this methodology and without a reference electrode, which is of great importance for the practical usage. This study represents a first step in a broader study which will investigate more into carbon depositions and also other ways of deposition and poisoning of the anode and the cathode.
ISSN:0013-4686
1873-3859
DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2016.05.025