Evaluation of Properties and Fabrication of Tubular Supports Segmented-in-Series Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)

세그먼트 SOFC 관형 세라믹 지지체의 제작 및 특성 평가

  • Yun, Ui-Jin (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Won (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Bok (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Lim, Tak-Hyoung (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Park, Seok-Joo (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Song, Rak-Hyun (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Shin, Dong-Ryul (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Han, Kyoo-Seung (Department of Fine Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National Univ.)
  • 윤의진 (한국에너지기술연구원 연료전지연구단) ;
  • 이종원 (한국에너지기술연구원 연료전지연구단) ;
  • 이승복 (한국에너지기술연구원 연료전지연구단) ;
  • 임탁형 (한국에너지기술연구원 연료전지연구단) ;
  • 박석주 (한국에너지기술연구원 연료전지연구단) ;
  • 송락현 (한국에너지기술연구원 연료전지연구단) ;
  • 신동렬 (한국에너지기술연구원 연료전지연구단) ;
  • 한규승 (충남대학교 바이오 응용화학과)
  • Received : 2010.05.19
  • Accepted : 2010.06.25
  • Published : 2010.06.30

Abstract

In this study, we fabricated tubular ceramic support for segmented-in-series solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) by using CSZ(CaO-stabilized $ZrO_2$) as main material and activated carbon as pore former. Thermal expansion properties of ceramic support with different amounts of activated carbon were analyzed by using dilatometer to decide a suitable sintering temperature. The tubular ceramic supports with different amounts of activated carbon (5, 10, 15wt.%) were fabricated by the extrusion technique. After sintering at $1100^{\circ}C$ and $1400^{\circ}C$ for 5h., cross section and surface morphology of tubular ceramic support were analyzed by using SEM image. Also, the porosity, mechanical property, gas permeability of tubular ceramic supports was measured. Based on these results, we established the suitable fabrication technique of tubular ceramic support for segmented-in-series SOFC.

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