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Pulse Ch 4/D 2o Reaction On A Ni/Ysz Anode In Sofc, Zhiqiang Yu, Steven Chuang

Steven S.C. Chuang

The activity and coking characteristics of a nickel/yttrium stabilized zirconia (Ni/YSZ) anode in a YSZ electrolyte/LSM cathode fuel cell have been investigated by steady state H2 as well as pulse CH4 and D2O/CH4 reactions. Pulse CH4 reaction produced H2, CO and carbon deposits (i.e., coke); pulse D2O/CH4 reaction led to the formation of H2, HD, D2 and CO under the open circuit condition where O2− was not able to diffuse across the YSZ membrane. Closing the circuit allowed O2− to diffuse across the YSZ membrane from the lanthanum strontium manganate (LSM) cathode to the Ni/YSZ anode, leading to oxidation of …