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High Power, Low Cost SOFC Stacks For Robust And Reliable Distributed Generation(DE-FE0026189)
andRed-Ox Robust SOFC Stacks for Affordable, Reliable Distributed Generation Power
Systems(DE-FE0027897)
Sean R. Bishop, Luis Correa, Ke-ji Pan, Colin Gore, Lei Wang, Stelu Deaconu, Tom Langdo, Bryan Blackburn (PI)
Redox Power SystemsCollege Park, MD, USA
June 12, 20171:30 pm
Redox Power Systems LLC – 6/12/2017
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NETL-1 Project Objectives
•Purpose: Develop high power density, intermediate temperature (600-650 oC) SOFC stacks for reliable distributed generation.
•Objective: Improve performance/durability of IT-SOFC stacks while reducing costs• Scale-up of current stack module designs from 1 kW to 5 kW • Determination of cell and stack degradation mechanisms• Cell and stack optimization to improve long-term stability• Cost analysis with a 20% manufacturing cost reduction
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Project Approach
• Understand degradation under operating conditions, aided with accelerated test protocols
• Improve structure, manufacturing, and metrology for cells as well as stack assembly procedures for improved reliability
• Optimize stack designs with enhanced multi-physics model (e.g., reduce thermal gradients and mechanical stresses expected from increased stack size)
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Project Team
Additional Redox Partners:
Project Partners:
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Electrode and Contact Degradation
Sheet resistance (Van der Pauw) Polarization ASR of symmetric cells
Screen printed electrodes before and after aging at 650 oC for 100 h in air
•Most cathodes and contacts show ~10% change after 100 h (“burn-in”)
Symmetric cell (650 oC)
• Infiltration improves initial performance•Test plan developed for >1000 h aging
of cathodes and contacts of interest
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Anode Morphology Degradation
• Evidence for Ni coarsening in SEM cross-sections
• Future work:• Quantitative analysis with FIB/SEM
planned• Evaluate role of high steam
contents typical of reformate
Ni cermet anode aged for 1,000 h at 650 °C in humidified 3% H2 , then 1000 h aged in humidified 3% CH4,
E.D. Wachsman et al., Electrochem. Solid-State Lett. 10, B214 (2007).
12 h in H2 1,000 h in H2 1,000 h in H2 + 1,000 h in CH4
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Gen. 1 (Ni-Cermet) Half-Cell StrengthFa
ilure
Str
ess
RT, 4 pt RT, 3 pt 650 oC, 3 pt
TGA confirmation of full NiO reduction
Time [h]
• Half-cell test coupons show reproducible strength values• 650 oC and RT show similar strength • Reduced and as prepared cells have similar strength (↓
strength from porosity, ↑ strength from Ni ductility*)• Failure strength of half-cells after long-term aging
planned Failu
re S
tres
s
As prep.Reduced
No
rmal
ized
red
uct
ion
mas
s lo
ss
750 oC
550 oC
Room temperature 4 pt bend
*Radovic and Lara-Curzio, Acta Materialia 52 (2004) 5747
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Future Work with UMD Collaborators
• Identification of critical processing defects (UMERC+CALCE)• Metrology (Optical profilometry)• Mechanics (Bend bars, indentation)• Quality assurance purposes
Evaluation of in and out of plane thermo-chemical stresses in seal region (CALCE)
Seal thermal expansion measured at Redox
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Modeling Effort
• Add ability to assess mechanical stress due to thermal gradients and phenomena such as creep at elevated temperatures
• Optimize stack design through parametric studies• modify cell geometry/composition and interconnect flow
field geometry)• minimize pressure drops
• improve flow distribution
• minimize thermal gradients
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Quality Assurance Improvements
Cell and materials
Stack assembly• Documentation• Acoustic emissions and Distributed Force Sensing (DFS) during assembly• Gas leak check before and after testing
Optical profilometry
In-plane resistancePaste uniformity and viscosity
Particle size analysis, bulk conductivity, XRD, etc.
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In situ stress monitoring of cells during stack assembly
High
Stress
High
Stress
Crack
region
Crack regionDistributed Force Sensing (DFS)• Spatial stress monitoring real-time during stack
assembly• Correlation of regions of high stress with mechanical
failure• Acoustic emissions also monitored spatially for
mechanical failure location identification
0 s 30 s 75 s
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Stack Evaluation Instrumentation
Extensively instrumented to capture dynamic behavior
H2
≥20ccmtoovercomeGCpumpdraw
CH4
CO2
CO
H2O,3-80%
H2O,3%
SOFCStack
GasPhaseAnalysis
Flowratemeasurement
VaporizerCoil
Condensatetrap
TC(Ktype)
Current-Voltage&FrequencyResponseAnalysis
MFC
MFC
MFC
MFC
SyringePump
;;
Air#Inlet# Air#Exhaust#
Fuel#Inlet# Fuel#Exhaust#
Cathode#Contact#
Anode#Contact#
SOFC#Stack#
Pressure#Transducer#(Absolute)#
Pressure#Transducer#(Absolute)#
Press.#Trans.#(RelaWve)#
Press.#Trans.#(RelaWve)#
Furnace#Enclosure#
Furnace#Temp##(Embedded#TC)#
Furnace#Air#Temp#(Hanging#TC)#
Fuel#Inlet#Temp#(TC#in#gas#stream)#
Fuel#Outlet#Temp#(TC#in#gas#stream)#Anode#Temp#
(MulWple#TCs#in#Interconnect)#
Suite of tools for evaluation of stack performance, such as:• GC for mass balance and leakage evaluation• Impedance spectroscopy electrochemical characterization• Individual cell voltage monitoring• Inlet and outlet cathode and anode temperature
Identification of key areas limiting initial and long-term performance
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Independent 3rd Party Evaluation
3rd party test
Redox tests
3 separate 3-cell 10 cm x 10 cm stacks fabricated by Redox
• Demonstrated reproducible power densities• 4% higher performance in 3rd party test
600 oC
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½ kW Performance
Gen. 1 stack500 W 10 cm x 10 cm ~625 oC
• Compressive stack design• Extensive multi-physics modeling (e.g., structural, sealing, and fluidic flow field
design changes)• Improvements to assembly process and initial results from modeling efforts next
iteration = ↑ performance
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Long-Term Cell Performance
Gen. 2 - porous anode SOFC (development sponsored by DOE-EERE)
Good voltage stability during 250 h operation
1.3 A/cm2
0.8 W/cm2
600 oC
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Summary of NETL-1 Efforts
• Investigations into degradation mechanisms• Electrical and electrochemical performance of aged electrodes
and contacts
• Morphology changes in anode
• Stack assembly, testing, and design upgrades• Distributed force sensing (DFS) in addition to previous sensing
capabilities
• Suite of stack evaluation tools
• Cell process improvements• Manufacturing quality assurance protocols and documentation
• Metrology for critical process defect identification
• Demonstrated stack reproducibility and 0.5 kW power
• Achieved good long-term (250 h) cell voltage stability
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NETL-2 Project Objectives
• Purpose: Develop a high power density, reduction-oxidation (red-ox) stable SOFC for lower cost distributed generation.
•Objectives: Improve the red-ox stability of Redox stacks while reducing costs• Scale-up and optimization of all-ceramic anode material processing and cell
fabrication for lower cost manufacturing
• Determine all-ceramic anode degradation mechanisms and optimize anode compositions/geometries for enhanced red-ox stability
• Demonstration of a 1-2 kW, robust for red-ox cycling stack
• Demonstration >10% reduction in system cost and >30% reduction in O&M costs compared to a system without a red-ox stable stack
verbose
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Red-Ox Stability Needed in SOFCs
6/12/2017
Journal of Power Sources 195 (2010) 5452–5467
Red-ox cycles can be expected during long-term fuel cell operation • Interruptions in fuel supply• Transient SOFC operation (e.g., shutdown)
Ni-cermet anodes prone to mechanical failure during redox cycling
~69 vol% expansion of Ni NiO
Solution:All ceramic anode small oxygen = small dimensional change (0.4 vol%)
Lin
ear
Exp
ansi
on
[%
]
650 oC
0.4 vol%
No cracks after 9 redox cycles!
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All Ceramic Anode SOFC Performance
• High power densities • ~0.75 W/cm2 @ 550°C• ~0.3 W/cm2 @ 450 °C
• Acceptable electronic conductivity
Button cell dataAnode electrical conductivity
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Seal and Gen.1 Cell (Ni-Cermet) Red-Ox Cycling Stability
Gen. 1 cell after test
Cracks
Gas crossover (anode cathode) measured during Red-Ox cycling (650 oC)
Fuel
Air
Fuel
Air
Ni-cermet half-cell
Al2O3 sheet
• Ni-cermet half-cell large crossover even after 3 cycles of only H2 ↔ N2 (<0.02% O2)
• Cracking of Ni-cermet red-ox cycling instability• Seals with Al2O3 sheet “mock cell” show small
increase in cross-over with cycling (H2 ↔ air) seals are robust
~1% half-cell expansion on oxidation
Linear dilatometry at 650 oC
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Seal Expansion During Red-Ox Cycling
Seal material exposed to red-ox cycling in a dilatometer
~1% non-recoverable linear expansion after 3 red-ox cycles possible source of small increase in cross-over
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All-ceramic anode redox cycling
Conductivity stable over multiple red-ox cycles in H2 and N2, and H2 and air
StepLog(pO2
[atm])Gas Sample 1 σ [S/cm] Sample 2 σ [S/cm]
1 -0.68 Dry air 1.3 1.5
2 Undef. Dry 5% H2 5.2 skipped
3 -0.68 Dry air 1.3 skipped
4 Undef. Dry 5% H2 5.6 skipped
5 -22.7 Wet 5% H2 3.0 2.8
6 -25.3 Wet 100% H2 6.4 6.3
7 -0.68 Dry air 1.2 1.3
UMERC porous anode support Redox half-cell conductivity measurements at 650 oC
No cracking observed in half-cell electrolyte after cycling!
Conductivity measurements in reducing gas
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infiltrate
infiltrate
infiltrate
#1
#2
#3
Long-Term All Ceramic SOFC Performance
• Performance stable with Ni-GDC anode infiltrate composition
• Degradation rate dependence with Ni-GDC ratios
• Coarsening of Ni degradation
0.2A/cm2 humidified CH4-containing fuel at 600° C
Initial 200 h
#2
200 h
Initial
#3 #2 #1
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All-Ceramic Half-Cell Scale-Up
10 cm x 10 cm half cell50% fracture strength of Gen. 1 (Ni-cermet) half-cells (4 pt. bend) strong enough for handling and SOFC
testing
In situ bend bar test rig (UMERC)
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Cost Modeling
Manufacturing Cost Analysis of Stationary Fuel Cells, Strategic Analysis
• Process flow model with associated costs• Monte Carlo simulation (output of model will be a probability distribution of costs)• Discrete event simulator
•Evaluate impact of component failures over system lifetime•Aid in development of warranty and related business model•Estimates of natural gas disruptions
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Identification of All-Ceramic Failure Modes
Ishikawa, or fish-bone, diagram (CALCE)
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NETL-2 Summary
• Identified stability of all-ceramic anode cell components stability in red-ox cycles
• All-ceramic half-cell exhibits minimal in-plane conductivity degradation after multiple red-ox cycles
• Cell seal shows low increase in leakage with 20 red-ox cycles• Conventional Ni-cermet cell cracks and leaks in less than 3 red-ox cycles
• Key all-ceramic anode degradation modes identified and under evaluation
• Ishikawa diagram maps out key degradation modes• Metal catalyst infiltrate coarsening Ni:GDC ratio change
• Demonstrated capability to fabricate 10 cm x 10 cm all-ceramic anode half-cell• Strength half of Gen. 1 Ni-cermet cells, sufficient for SOFC testing
• Cost model for all-ceramic anode under development
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Acknowledgements
•NETL Project Manager• Seth Lawson
•University of Maryland• Energy Research Center (fundamental R&D) – Prof. Wachsman
• Dr. Mohammed Hussain, Dr. Chris Pellegrinelli, Ian Robinson, Albert Painter, Patrick Stanley, Thomas Hays, and Dr. Abhishek Jaiswal
• CALCE (accelerated / lifecycle test plans) – Prof. Pecht/Diganta Das• Nripendra Patel, Robert Gutter, and Dr. Diganta Das