Departmental Papers (CBE)
Title
Analysis of the Performance of the Electrodes in a Natural Gas Assisted Steam Electrolysis Cell
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
February 2008
Abstract
The performance of solid oxide electrolysis (SOE) cells while operating in the natural gas assisted steam electrolysis (NGASE) mode was evaluated. The SOE cells used yttria-stabilized-zirconia (YSZ) as the oxygen ion conducting electrolyte, Co–CeO2–YSZ as the H2–H2O electrode, and Pd-doped CeO2 YSZ source as the CH4-oxidation electrode. The cell electrochemical performance was evaluated as a function of the H2O/H2 ratio and the extent of conversion of CH4. The results of this study provide insight into the factors that control electrode performance and further demonstrate the viability of an NGASE cell for the production of H2.
Keywords
catalysis, electrolysis, energy, fuel, hydrogen production, steam
Recommended Citation
Wang, W., Gorte, R. J., & Vohs, J. M. (2008). Analysis of the Performance of the Electrodes in a Natural Gas Assisted Steam Electrolysis Cell. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/cbe_papers/106
Date Posted: 18 March 2008
This document has been peer reviewed.
Comments
Postprint version. Published in Chemical Engineering Science, Volume 63, Issue 3, February 2008, pages 765-769.
Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2007.10.026