The objective of this project is development of a durable, low-cost, and high performance Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (LT-SOFC) for direct conversion of methane to methanol and other liquids, characterized by: a) operating temperature 100 mA/cm2 in liquid hydrocarbon production mode, c) continuous operation of > 100 h, d) cell area >100 cm2, e) cell cost per rate of product output 0.1 bpd/ft3, g) product yield and carbon efficiency > 50%, and h) volumetric output per cell > 30 L/day.
Revised: June 14, 2019 |
Published: July 1, 2016
Citation
Torabi A., J.D. Barton, C. Willman, H. Ghezel-Ayagh, N. Li, A. Poozhikunnath, and R. Maric, et al. 2016.Development of Low-Intermediate Temperature Fuel Cells for Direct Conversion of Methane to Methanol Fuel.ECS Transactions 72, no. 7:193-199.PNNL-SA-129030.doi:10.1149/07207.0193ecst