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Characterization Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells With Lscf-Sdc Composite Cathodes, Gianfranco Digiuseppe, Venkatesh Boddapati
Characterization Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells With Lscf-Sdc Composite Cathodes, Gianfranco Digiuseppe, Venkatesh Boddapati
Mechanical Engineering Publications
This paper reports the study of an anode-supported SOFC cell containing an LSCF-SDC composite cathode. The SOFC cell was tested at different temperatures and reactant flow rates. After testing, the cell was sectioned and characterized using SEM/EDS. Such analysis indicated that no structural damage and no significant interdiffusion of elements among the layers occurred. The measured electrochemical performance data at different temperatures indicate an Arrhenius behavior or temperature activated processes. The low-porosity anode functional layer appears to be very sensitive to low hydrogen contents. The electrochemical performance is also affected by changing air flow rates.
A Novel Approach To Visualize And Quantify The Transient Air Infiltration/Exfiltration In Walk-In Coolers, Ramin Faramarzi, Homayun K. Navaz, K. Kamensky
A Novel Approach To Visualize And Quantify The Transient Air Infiltration/Exfiltration In Walk-In Coolers, Ramin Faramarzi, Homayun K. Navaz, K. Kamensky
Mechanical Engineering Publications
Walk-in coolers are room-sized, insulated, and refrigerated compartments for food product storage. Walk-ins have areas equal or below 280 m2 (3,000 ft2), and are classified either as coolers operating above 0 degrees C (32 degrees F) (medium-temperature) to store fresh fruit, vegetables, and dairy products, or freezers that operate below 0 degrees C (32 degrees F) (low-temperature) to meet health and safety standards of frozen food products. Walk-ins are typically found in restaurants as well as small- and medium-to-large grocery stores or supermarkets.
Xps Studies Of Lscf Interfaces Afer Cell Testing, Gianfranco Digiuseppe, Venkatesh Boddapati, Hiten Mothikhana
Xps Studies Of Lscf Interfaces Afer Cell Testing, Gianfranco Digiuseppe, Venkatesh Boddapati, Hiten Mothikhana
Mechanical Engineering Publications
The motivation of this investigation is to explore the possibility of using the depth profile capability of XPS to study interfaces after SOFC button cell testing. The literature uses XPS to study various cathode materials but has devoted little to the understanding of various cathode interfaces especially after testing. In this work, an SOFC button cell is first tested, and then, the LSCF cathode, barrier layer, and electrolyte are sputtered away to study the behavior of different interfaces. This work has shown that some elements have moved into other layers of the SOFC cell. It is argued that the migration …