Abstract
The effects of anode thickness on electrochemical performance and cell voltage stability of molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) were examined using single cell test. It was found that supported thin nickel-aluminum (Ni-Al) anode with small pore size enhanced cell performance by reducing its mass transfer resistance and crossover. The stability of cell voltage was also observed. This was achieved after 0.25 mm thick anode was reinforced with Ni 60 mesh. Unsupported 0.3 mm thick anode yielded poor performance due to deformation and cracks after a long thermal exposure. The performance was improved significantly after all the anodes were reinforced with Ni mesh.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 16161-16167 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Nov |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Renewable Energy R&D Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy , Republic of Korea (No. 2011T100200055 ), and the Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government ( KRF-2008-211- D00017 ).
Keywords
- Mass transfer resistance
- Molten carbonate fuel cell
- Supporting material
- Thin anode
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Fuel Technology
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology