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Oxidation behavior of metallic interconnects for SOFC in coal syngas

  • Yihong Li
  • , Junwei Wu
  • , Christopher Johnson
  • , Randall Gemmen
  • , X. Mao Scott
  • , Xingbo Liu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown
  • West Virginia University
  • University of Pittsburgh

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Abstract

Crofer 22 and Haynes 230 alloys, which are candidates for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) interconnects, were exposed at 800 °C to a simulated coal syngas (29.1CO + 28.5H2 +11.8CO2 + 27.6H2O + 2.1N2 + 0.01CH4) and air. The samples were characterized by SEM/EDS, XRD and ASR. Results indicated that the compositions of the oxide scales in syngas and in air were similar. For Crofer 22, scales formed in both air and coal syngas were composed of (Cr,Fe)2O3, Mn-Cr compounds and Fe3O4. For Haynes 230 the main composition was Cr2O3. However, it was found that the morphologies of the scales formed in coal syngas were different from those formed in air. Besides, the cross section element distributions of oxide scales formed on Crofer 22 were disparate. In addition, the ASR values of the oxide scales formed in coal syngas and in air were similar at 800 °C but the activation energies for electronic conduction of the oxide scales formed in coal syngas were higher.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1489-1496
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume34
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2009
Externally publishedYes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Coal syngas
  • Interconnects
  • Oxidation
  • SOFC

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