Ceramic/Metallic Heat Exchanger Development
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Ceramic/Metallic Heat Exchanger Development
9th Annual SECA WorkshopPittsburgh, PA.August 7, 2008
Anthony F. Litka
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Project Objective
Combine ceramic and metallic heat exchanger cores to produce a low cost, high effectiveness, recuperator for cathode air preheating
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Hybrid Recuperator Advantages
M etallicAdvantages
• M anufacturability• Extended Surface• Compactness• Therm al Shock
Disadvantages
• H igh Cost• Fouling/O xidation
C eram ic
Advantages
• Low Cost M aterials• H igh Tem p Stability• Single Casting
Disadvantages
• Therm al Shock
H ybridAdvantages
• Low Cost M aterials Throughout• M odular M anufacture• Temperature G radients on Ceram ic are R educed• M aterials O ptimized for Temperature• Therm al Expansion Unrestrained
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Recuperator Specification
• Exhaust Inlet Temperature – 850 – 950 C• Air Outlet Temperature – 725 - 800 C• Effectiveness – >85%• Total Pressure Drop – 1250 Pa• Equal Air and Exhaust Flowrates• Air Flow – 150 lpm per kWe
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Initial Generator Configuration
Cathode Air Path
Burner
Exhaust
SOFC Stacks
Cathode Blower
Recuperator
Cathode Air Path
Burner
Exhaust
SOFC Stacks
Cathode Blower
Recuperator
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Cross Flow Metallic Recuperator
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CathodeAir InHot Air
Out
ExhaustIn
ExhaustOut
CeramicCore
MetallicCores
CathodeAir InHot Air
Out
ExhaustIn
ExhaustOut
CeramicCore
MetallicCores
Cross Flow Hybrid Recuperator Concept
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Ceramic Core
Manufactured by Blasch Precision Ceramics , Albany NY
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Cross Flow Configuration
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3 Pass Cross Flow Hybrid Performance
Metallic Core Effectiveness = 77.3%
Metallic CoreEffectiveness = 77%
Ceramic CoreEffectiveness = 37.7%
Air Inlet
Air Outlet
Exhaust Inlet
Exhaust Outlet
T = 417 C
T = 641 C T = 708 C
T = 532 C
T = 845 C
T = 25 C
T = 718 C
Flow = 70.9 kg/hr
Flow = 67 kg/hr Overall Effectiveness = 85%
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2 Pass Cross Flow Hybrid Performance
Metallic Core Effectiveness = 78.7%
Ceramic CoreEffectiveness = 47%
Air Inlet
Air Outlet
Exhaust Inlet
Exhaust Outlet
T = 538 C
T = 850 C
T = 677 C
T = 23.5 C
T = 684 C
Flow = 70.9 kg/hr
Flow = 70.9 kg/hr
Overall Effectiveness = 80%
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Stack Size Reduction
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Cathode Air Downcomer
Offgas Injectors
Fuel Plenum
Offgas Plenum
Cathode Air Distribution Region
CatyliticOxidation Tile
Cathode Air to and from Recuperator
Anode Gas Inlet
Cathode Air Downcomer
Offgas Injectors
Fuel Plenum
Offgas Plenum
Cathode Air Distribution Region
CatyliticOxidation Tile
Cathode Air to and from Recuperator
Anode Gas Inlet
Axial Flow Stack Geometry
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Counter Flow Recuperator
Startup Burner
Exhaust Plenum
Air OutletPlenum
Stack Chamber(cells not shown)
Hot AirDuct to StackBottom
Air InletPlenumAir (tube side)
Exhaust (shell side)
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Counterflow Fin Core Recuperator
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Counter Flow Hybrid Recuperator
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Recuperator Assembly
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Ceramic Monolith
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Fin Core Hybrid Cross/Ctr Flow
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Ceramic Core Performance
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Ceramic Air Inlet Temperature (C)
Cer
amic
Air
Out
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ratu
re (C
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Exhaust Inlet Temperature = 830 CAir & Exhaust Flow = 200 lpm
Model Prediction(Baseline)
Model Prediction(Reduced Channel Width)
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Folded Sheet Recuperator
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Folded Sht Hybrid Performance Gain
Air Flowlpm Metallic Hybrid100 0.71 0.787200 0.705 0.816300 0.698 0.780
Ovl Effectiveness
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Cross/Ctr HX Performance
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350 450 550 650 750 850 950Exhaust Inlet Temp (C)
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100 LPM
200 LPM
300 LPM
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Future Activities
• Complete performance testing• Conduct both long term and thermal cycle
testing• Evaluate techniques to optimize ceramic
core heat transfer – more passages, fins• Evaluate and demonstrate heat exchanger
geometry to larger sizes