• Clean Technology
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.426-431
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• 2012

Carbon-rich coal can be utilized as a fuel for direct carbon fuel cell (DCFC). However, left-behind ash after the electrochemical oxidation may hinder the electrochemical reactions. In this study, we produced ash-free coal (AFC) by thermal extraction and then tested it as a fuel for DCFC. DCFC was built based on solid oxide electrolyte and the electrochemical performance of AFC mixed with $K_2CO_3$ was compared with AFC only. Significantly enhanced power density was found by catalytic steam gasification of AFC. However, an increase of the power density by catalytic pyrolysis was negligible. This result indicated that a catalyst activated the steam gasification reactions, producing much more $H_2$ and thus increasing the power density, compared to AFC only. Results of a quantitative analysis showed much improved kinetics in AFC with $K_2CO_3$ in agreement with DCFC results. A secondary phase of potassium on yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) surface was observed after the cell operation. This probably caused poor long-term behavior of AFC with $K_2CO_3$. A thin YSZ (30 ${\mu}m$ thick) was found to be higher in the power density than 0.9 mm of YSZ.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.1740-1745
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• 2004

A simplified resistor network model for electrical and mass transport in anode-supported planar solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) was constructed in order to investigate the effect of interconnect rib geometry on the cell performance. For accurate potential calculation, activation and concentration over-potentials at the electrode/electrolyte interfaces were fully considered in this calculation. When contact resistance was not considered, the optimum interconnect rib length were calculated to be $0.1{\sim}0.2$ mm for 2 mm half unit cell for given operation conditions and properties. However, with realistic contact resistance, the interconnect rib length should be increased to provide larger contact area and thus to obtain better performance.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.32 no.12
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• pp.963-969
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• 2008

The performance behavior of solid oxide fuel cell using $H_2$ and CO as fuels was investigated. The power densities and impedance results showed a little variation as the ratio of $H_2$ and CO changed. However, when the pure CO was used as a fuel, area specific resistance (ASR), especially low frequency region, was increased. This might be due to carbon deposition on anode. The maximum power density was 60% lower using CO than using $H_2$. Carbon deposition reduced after constant current was applied. The SOFC performance was recovered from the carbon deposition after applying constant current during 100h.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.547-557
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• 1992

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.151-162
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• 1998

ZnO-BaO-$SiO_2-Al_2O_3$계 유리 및 결정화 유리 시편들을 제조하여 평판형 고체산화물 연료전지 봉착재로의 이용가능성을 조사하였다 구성층과 일치되는 열팽창 계수 및 화학적 안정성을 봉착재로의 적용에 있어 판단 기준으로 정하였다 실험된 다양한 조성의 유리 및 결정화 유리 시편들중 7.79ZnO-58.52BaO-$28.69SiO_2-5Al_2O_3$(ZBS3-A5) 결정화 유리의 측정된 열팽창 계수값은 $11.02\times10^{-6/^{\circ}C}$로써 YSZ 및 LSC의 평균 열팽창 계수 값과의 차이가 $0.07\timestimes10^{-6/^{\circ}C}$로 매우 작아 봉착시 열응력 발생의 최소화를 기대할수 있었다 이런 ZBS3-A5+LSC 접합 couple의 경우는 ZnCr2O4 의 dis-crete한 입자가 결정화 유리 부위에 형성되었고 역시 시간의 증가에 따라 이러한 입자의 성장은 없었다 특히 ZBS3-A5 구성 성분인 Ba, Zn, Sil 그리고 Al의 YSZ 및 LSC로의 확산은 없어 봉착후에 YSZ 및 LSC의 전기적 특성에 악영향을 미치지 않으리라 판단되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.22-32
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• 2008

Because of an emerging importance of clean energy, fuel cells are attract more attention due to their ability to produce high efficient power without any harmful emission. Fuel cells are energy conversion device with directly convert chemical energy into electrical energy by the chemical reactions, which have potential applications in automobile, spacecraft, stationary, industrial and home appliances. Recently there are gaining demand to develop an intermediate temperature fuel cell and available proton conductors at $200{\sim}500^{\circ}C$, which promising operating temperatures range for both material science and energy conversion processes. In this paper, we have reviewed electrochemical properties and current technology of solid state proton conductors. In addition, development of intermediate temperature fuel cell using the perovskite-type solid protonic conductor is also discussed.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.277-280
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• 2002

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.66-66
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• 2005

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.3-3
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• 2004

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.06a
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• pp.255-258
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• 2001