Porous substrates for intermediate temperature SOFCs
and in-cell reforming catalysts

• Authors: Oleg Smorygo , Vladislav Sadykov , Vitali Mikutski , Alexander Marukovich , Aliaksandr Ilyushchanka , Alexander Yarkovich , Natalia Mezentseva , Ludmila Bobrova , Yulia Fedorova , Vladimir Pelipenko , Marina Arapova , Alevtina Smirnova
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper reviews results of development of new composite foam
substrates with the graded structure for the intermediate temperature
SOFC and structured catalysts of fuels reforming. Ni-Al substrates with
porosity of 60-80% were prepared by compressive deformation of open
cell metal foams followed by pack aluminizing. Testing in corrosive media
revealed advantages of Ni-Al substrates over Fechraloy ones. Button-size
thin film solid oxide fuel cell supported on this substrate demonstrated
promising performance in the intermediate temperature range. These
substrates were shown to be compatible with nanocomposite active
components for the fuel reforming comprised of Ni-based alloys strongly
interacting with perovskite/fluorite complex oxides with a high oxygen
mobility and reactivity. High activity and coking stability of these structured
catalysts in steam/autothermal reforming of natural gas, ethanol and
acetone was demonstrated without a remarkable impact of heat and mass
transfer. A close performance was demonstrated for fuel cells operating
on wet H2 or in the mode of internal reforming of natural gas using these
catalysts. A concept of the substrate with the graded pore structure and
composition was offered.

Keywords

EN

SOFC substrate; Porous; Graded design; Composite structure

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Catalysis for Sustainable Energy
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 1
• Pages: 90-99

Dates

accepted

13 - 05 - 2013

received

19 - 03 - 2013

online

24 - 05 - 2013

Contributors

author

Oleg Smorygo

• Department of Porous Materials,
  Powder Metallurgy Institute;
  41, Platonov str., Minsk 220005, Belarus

author

Vladislav Sadykov

• Laboratory of Deep Oxidation Catalysts,
  Boreskov Institute of Catalysis;
  5, Lavrentiev Ave., Novosibirsk 63009, Russia

author

Vitali Mikutski

• Department of Porous Materials,
  Powder Metallurgy Institute;
  41, Platonov str., Minsk 220005, Belarus

author

Alexander Marukovich

• Department of Porous Materials,
  Powder Metallurgy Institute;
  41, Platonov str., Minsk 220005, Belarus

author

Aliaksandr Ilyushchanka

• Department of Porous Materials,
  Powder Metallurgy Institute;
  41, Platonov str., Minsk 220005, Belarus

author

Alexander Yarkovich

• Department of Porous Materials,
  Powder Metallurgy Institute;
  41, Platonov str., Minsk 220005, Belarus

author

Natalia Mezentseva

• Laboratory of Deep Oxidation Catalysts,
  Boreskov Institute of Catalysis;
  5, Lavrentiev Ave., Novosibirsk 63009, Russia

author

Ludmila Bobrova

• Laboratory of Deep Oxidation Catalysts,
  Boreskov Institute of Catalysis;
  5, Lavrentiev Ave., Novosibirsk 63009, Russia

author

Yulia Fedorova

• Laboratory of Deep Oxidation Catalysts,
  Boreskov Institute of Catalysis;
  5, Lavrentiev Ave., Novosibirsk 63009, Russia

author

Vladimir Pelipenko

• Laboratory of Deep Oxidation Catalysts,
  Boreskov Institute of Catalysis;
  5, Lavrentiev Ave., Novosibirsk 63009, Russia

author

Marina Arapova

• Laboratory of Deep Oxidation Catalysts,
  Boreskov Institute of Catalysis;
  5, Lavrentiev Ave., Novosibirsk 63009, Russia

author

Alevtina Smirnova

• Chemistry Department, South Dakota
  School of Mines and Technology, 501 E.
  St Joseph str., Rapid City, SD 57701, USA

References

• Dokiya M., SOFC system and technology, Solid State Ionics,2002, 152– 153, 383–392.
• Matus Y.B., De Jonghe L.C., Jacobson C.P., Visco S.J.,Metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell membranes for rapidthermal cycling, Solid State Ionics, 2005, 176, 443-449.
• Tietz F., Buchkremer H.-P., Stover D., Componentsmanufacturing for solid oxide fuel cells, Solid State Ionics,2002, 152– 153, 373-381.
• Minh N.Q., Solid oxide fuel cell technology-features andapplication, Solid State Ionics, 2004, 174, 271-277.
• Brandner M., Bram M., Froitzheim J., Buchkremer H.P.,Stöver D., Electrically Conductive diffusion barrier layers formetal-supported SOFC, Solid State Ionics, 2008, 179, 1501-1504.
• Brandon N.P., Corcoran D., Cummins D., Duckett A., El-Khoury K. et al., Development of metal supported solid oxidefuel cells for operation at 500-600°C, J. Mater. Eng. Perform.,2004, 13, 253-256.
• Tucker M.C., Sholklapper T. Z., Lau G.Y., De Jonghe L.C.,Visco S.J., Progress in metal-supported SOFCs, ECSTransactions, 2009, 25, 673-680.
• Franco T., Brandner M., Rüttinger M., Kunschert G.,Venskutonis A., Sigl L.S., Recent development aspects ofmetal supported thin-film SOFC, ECS Transactions, 2009,25, 681-688.
• Szabo1 P., Arnold J., Franco T., Gindrat M., Refke A., ZagstA., Ansar A., Progress in the metal supported solid oxide fuelcells and stacks for APU, ECS Transactions, 2009, 25, 175-185.
• Leonov A.N., Smorygo О.L., Sheleg V.K., Monolithic CatalystSupports with Foam Structure, React. Kinet. Catal. L., 1997,60, 259-267.
• Leonov A., Romashko A., Laminar Ni-NixAl-aAl2O3 foammaterial with high oxidation resistance, in: Banhart J.,Fleck N.A. (Eds.), Cellular Metals: Manufacture, Properties,Applications, 2003, Verlag MIT Publishing, Berlin, 2003, 271-274.
• Smorygo O., Mikutski V., Marukovich A., Vialiuha Yu.,Ilyushchanka A., et al., Structured catalyst supports andcatalysts for the methane indirect internal steam reforming inthe intermediate temperature SOFC, Int. J. Hydrogen Energ.,2009, 34, 9505-9514.
• Sadykov V., Mezentseva N., Alikina G., Bunina R., PelipenkoV. et al, Nanocomposite catalysts for internal steam reformingof methane and biofuels in solid oxide fuel cells: Design andperformance, Catal. Today, 2009, 146, 132-140.
• Sadykov V., Sobyanin V., Mezentseva N., Alikina G., VostrikovZ. et al., Transformation of CH4 and liquid fuels into syngason monolithic catalysts, Fuel, 2010, 89, 1230-1240.[WoS]
• Smirnova A.L., Sadykov V.A., Mezentseva N.V., Bunina R.V.,Pelipenko V.V. et al., Design and testing of structured catalystsfor internal reforming of CH4 in intermediate temperaturesolid oxide fuel cells (IT SOFC), ECS Transactions, 2011, 35,2771-2780.
• Sadykov V.A., Usoltsev V.V., Fedorova Yu.E., Sobyanin V.A.,Kalinin P.V. et al., Design of medium–temperature solid oxidefuel cells on porous supports of deformation strengthenedNi–Al alloy, Russ. J. Electrochem., 2011, 47, 488-493.[WoS]
• Smirnova A., Sadykov V., Mezentseva N., Usoltsev V.,Smorygo O. et al., Metal-supported SOFC on compressedNi-Al foam substrates, in: ASME 2010 8th InternationalConference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering andTechnology FuelCell2010 (14-16 July 2010, Brooklyn, NY),ASME, New York, 2010, Vol. 2, 411-416.
• Adler S.B., Factors governing oxygen reduction in solid oxidefuel cell cathodes, Chem. Rev., 2004, 104, 4791-4843.
• Sadykov V., Mezentseva N., Usoltsev V., Smorygo O.,Mikutski V. et al., Metal supported SOFC on the gradientpermeable metal foam substrate, Adv. Mater. Res., 2010,123–125, 1083-1086.
• Smorygo O., Mikutski V., Marukovich A., Sadykov V.,Usoltsev V. et al., Gradient composite metal-ceramic foamas supportive component for planar SOFCs and MIECmembranes, IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng., 2011, 23,012023.
• Sadykov V., Mezentseva N., Alikina G., Bunina R., PelipenkoV. et al., Nanocomposite catalysts for steam reformingof methane and biofuels: Design and performance, in:Reddy B. (Ed.), Advances in Nanocomposites - Synthesis, Characterization and Industrial Applications, 2011, InTech,Rijeka, 909-946.
• Sadykov V.A., Mezentseva N.V., Usoltsev V.V., KharlamovaT.S., Pavlova S.N. et al. Planar Thin Film Solid Oxide Fuel Cellsfor Intermediate Temperature Operation (IT SOFC): Designand Performance, in: Z. Liu (Ed.), Fuel Cell Performance,2012, Nova Science Publishers, NY, 143-210.
• Sadykov V., Mezentseva N., Bunina R., Pelipenko V., BobrovaL. et al., Anode Materials for IT SOFC Based on NIO/YSZDoped with Complex Oxides and Promoted by Pt, Ru or Pd:Properties and Catalytic Activity in the Steam Reforming ofCH4, in: Proc. 8th European SOFC Forum (30 June – 4 July,2008, Lucerne, Switzerland), EFCF, Oberrohrdorf, A0526.
• Xu J., Froment G.F., Methane steam reforming, methanation andwater-gas shift. I. Intrinsic kinetics, AIChE J., 1989, 35, 88-96.

Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/cse-2013-0005