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Effect of electrical current on solid oxide fuel cells metallic interconnect oxidation in syngas

  • Yihong Li*
  • , Yinglu Jiang
  • , Junwei Wu
  • , Richard Pineault
  • , Randall Gemmenn
  • , Xingbo Liu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown
  • West Virginia University

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Abstract

Electrical current flow is one of the important factors influencing high-temperature oxidation of SOFC interconnects. To understand the effect of electric current on corrosion behavior, Crofer 22 APU and Haynes 230//SS430 clad coupons were exposed to a simulated coal syngas at 800°C with a current density of 0.5 A/cm2, for 500 h. It was found that the scale formed on the positive side was thicker than that formed on the negative side. In particular, for Crofer 22 APU, the morphology of the scale formed on the positive side was whisker-like while the scale formed on the negative side was predominantly cubic-shaped crystals. For Haynes 230//SS430 clad sample, some grain-shaped crystals appeared on SS 430 (negative) side due to the breakaway oxidation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)41-48
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2010
Externally publishedYes

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