PETR 114 |
| Ionic conducting membranes provide a novel means of generating high purity hydrogen from steam at high temperature. These membrane reactors have been termed Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOECs). While SOEC cells take many design cues from solid oxide fuel cells, SOEC-specific materials selection and cell designs can improve cell hydrogen production. Regenerative SOEC/SOFC operation, in which a cell is operated in an alternating fashion, offers the potential of indefinite operation when hybridized with solar or other power generation technologies. Alternatively, fuel-assisted steam electrolysis offers the possibility of low-cost hydrogen generation at the point of use from a variety of fuels. In this presentation, SOEC hydrogen production will be presented for both regenerative (alternating SOFC/SOEC mode) operation and fuel-assisted modes. |
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Fuel Processing for Hydrogen Production
8:15 AM-11:55 AM, Wednesday, 13 September 2006 Palace -- Presidio Room, Oral
Division of Petroleum Chemistry |