Editors: | Kongoli F, Gaune-Escard M, Turna T, Mauntz M, Dodds H.L. |
Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
Publication Year: | 2016 |
Pages: | 390 pages |
ISBN: | 978-1-987820-24-9 |
ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
Solid oxide fuel cells have always been focused on highly efficient converting of chemical energy of solid fuels – from coal to electrical energy [1. Technically, this problem is solved by using a liquid anode based on salt melt and the introduction of powder into the melt of solid fuels – into coal. These fuel cells for direct oxidation of coal are usually called - Direct Carbon Fuel Cells (DCFC). Laboratory tests for 1200 h showed the possibility of obtaining at temperatures of 800 - 950OC power density of more than 300 mW/cm2. The concept of the multi-element battery was experimentally tested. As a result of this work, it has been shown that the power plant for the direct oxidation of coal in solid oxide fuel cells - DCFC can be implemented with the specific characteristics of up to 20 kWh / l and with an efficiency of 70%.