Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Iso-octane internal reforming in a solid oxide fuel cell using Co/CeO2 as anodic composites

CATEGORY: SOFC – SOLIDE OXIDE FUEL CELLS
224th ECS- Electrochemical Society Meeting, 2013, Abstract #794,
Iso-octane internal reforming in a solid oxide fuel cell using Co/CeO2 as anodic composites
A. Al-Musa 1, V.Kyriakou 2, 4, M. Al-Saleh 1, R. Al- Shehri 1, G.E. Marnellos 2, 3, Ν. Kaklidis 3
1 King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, KACST 11442, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2 Chemical Process Engineering Research Institute, CERTH, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, 50100, Kozani, Greece
4 Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle, University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract
The transition to electric vehicles depends on the development of a new type of energy storage and conversion systems, such as batteries and fuel cells. Fuel cells can directly convert the chemical energy of H2 to electrical power with zero environmental footprint at high efficiencies.
The high cost of transporting and storing H2, as well as its low volumetric energy density, render H2 vehicles impractical for widespread use. Conversely, diesel and gasoline have a higher energy density and are easier to handle. Furthermore, the production, storage and distribution infrastructure for these liquid fuels already exists. Accordingly, direct, high efficiency diesel or gasoline fed fuel cells seem to be the best choice for use in electric vehicles.
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