Description
Two-stage anaerobic digestion enables the production ofbiohythane, which is composed of 60/30/10 vol% CH4/CO2/H2 and
is easier and more beneficial to utilize than conventional biogas
(60/40 vol% CH4/CO2). This study has investigated co-electrolysis
of biohythane with H2O and CO2 using an anode-supported solid
oxide fuel cell. The kinetic performance of the cell was
characterized using I-V curves and electrochemical impedance
spectroscopy. The output gases from the anode were characterized
using quadrupole mass spectrometry. The work has shown that
addition of 10 vol% H2 to CH4/CO2 feedstocks markedly improves
the overall performance of the cell in electrolysis mode. Coelectrolyzing
with H2O gave the highest performance, highest
syngas (H2 + CO) yield (87%) and highest H2/CO ratio (2.69). Coelectrolyzing
with CO2 decreased the catalytic and electrochemical
conversion of reactants, giving lower performance, lower syngas
yields (79%) and lower H2/CO ratios (0.87). Enhanced
performance with H2O was due to a mixture of increased catalytic
and electrochemical conversion of reactants.
| Period | Sept 2019 |
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| Event title | 16th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XVI) |
| Event type | Conference |
| Conference number | 16 |
| Location | Kyoto, JapanShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |