Abstract:
본 발명의 기술적 사상의 일 실시예에 따르면, 본 발명은 다공성 평관형 지지체, 상기 다공성 평관형 지지체 상에 형성된 연료극, 전해질층, 공기극 및 연결재를 포함하는 세그먼트형 고체산화물 연료전지 모듈에 있어서, 상기 공기극은, LSCF-GDC층, LSCF층, LSCF-LSCo층 및 LSCo층이 순차적으로 적층된 다층구조를 포함하는 세그먼트형 고체산화물 연료전지 모듈을 제공할 수 있다. 본 발명의 기술적 사상의 다른 실시예에 따르면, 본 발명은 평관형 지지체를 형성하고, 상기 평관형 지지체 상에 연료극을 형성하며, 상기 연료극 상에 전해질층을 형성하고, 상기 전해질층 상에 공기극을 형성하며, 상기 공기극 외측에 위치하고, 단위 셀의 연료극과 다른 단위 셀의 공기극을 전기적으로 연결시켜 단위 셀들간의 전기적 소통을 가능하게 하는 연결재를 형성하는 것을 포함하되, 상기 전해질층 상에 공기극을 형성하는 공정은, LSCF-GDC 복합분말, LSCF, LSCF-LSCo 복합분말 및 LSCo를 이용하여 각각의 페이스트를 형성하고, 각각 형성된 LSCF-GDC 복합분말 페이스트, LSCF 페이스트, LSCF-LSCo 복합분말 페이스트 및 LSCo 페이스트를 순차적으로 상기 전해질층 상에 코팅하며, 상기 코팅된 페이스트를 열처리하는 공정을 포함하는 세그먼트형 고체산화물 연료전지 모듈의 제조방법을 제공할 수 있다.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition for a cathode support of a fuel cell which is able to reduce a production cost by being co-fired with an electrolyte and anode at a high temperature with a low-priced wet-process and has high air porosity and mechanical strength; a cathode support manufactured using the same; and a fuel cell containing the same. The present invention provides a composition for a cathode support which is able to be co-fired with an electrolyte and anode at a high temperature by elevating sintering temperature of a material of the cathode support, thereby using a low-priced wet-process to apply to a huge and bulk generating system. Furthermore, the present invention provides a cathode support of a fuel cell with high air porosity and mechanical strength and a fuel cell containing the same. [Reference numerals] (AA,FF) Comparative example 4; (BB,GG) Embodiment 1; (CC,HH) Comparative example 1; (DD,II) Comparative example 2; (EE,JJ) Comparative example 3
Abstract:
A cylindrical solid oxide fuel cell module by an embodiment of the present invention comprises the following: a fuel electrode supporter; an electrolyte layer located on the outer circumference of the fuel electrode supporter; an air electrode layer located on the electrolyte layer; and an inner current collector located inside the fuel electrode supporter. The fuel electrode supporter includes: a metal felt layer passing through fuel gas by being formed into a porous structure, and functioning as a current collector; and a metallic wire located on the inner circumference of the metal felt layer with constant intervals for collecting internal current. The inner current collector is inserted into the fuel electrode supporter with the outer circumference contacting the metallic wire for reducing resistance.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to: a segment type solid oxide fuel cell sub-module capable of outputting high power and improving operation speed and thermal cycle resistance using a porous pipe type supporter with high gas permeability and excellent mechanical strength; a production method thereof; and a segment type solid oxide fuel cell module using the same.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a flat tubular support for segment type solid oxide fuel cells, and a support manufactured thereby. The method comprises the steps of: mixing activated charcoal powder to 100 wt% of YSZ; equalizing the mixture in sludge state by ball milling; pulverizing the mixture after drying; making paste by mixing the powdered mixture with a binder, a plasticizer, a lubricant, and a solvent; extruding the paste in a flat tubular support; drying the extruded flat tubular support by using a thermo-hygrostat; pre-plasticizing the dried flat tubular support by a thermal treatment; and plasticizing the pre-plasticized flat tubular support.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A tubular solid oxide fuel cell is provided to facilitate series connection of a solid oxide fuel cell, and to have uniform fuel flux by not inserting a current collector, thereby obtaining uniform and excellent performance. CONSTITUTION: A tubular solid oxide fuel cell(100) comprises a cylindrical fuel electrode support; an electrolyte layer(130) formed on the outer side of the cylindrical fuel cell support; and an air electrode(120) formed on the electrolyte layer; a current collector(110) which includes silver-glass paste coating layer formed on the surface of the inlet and the outlet of the cylindrical fuel electrode support and a metal-mesh and conductive metal-wire winded around the coating layer. The conducive metal is one or a mixture of two or more selected from Ag, Au, Pt, Ni, Co, W, Ti, Cu, Pd, Mn, Mo, and Si.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A manufacturing method of a fuel electrode support is provided to obtain a fuel electrode support with excellent porosity, electric conductivity, mechanical strength, and gas permeability. CONSTITUTION: A manufacturing method of a fuel electrode support comprises: a step of mixing an activated carbon or carbon black to a Ni/8YSZ cement and adding a solvent to the same to prepare a slurry and uniformizing the slurry by a ball-milling; a step of drying and powderizing the mixture; a step of adding a binder, plasticizer, lubricant, and distilled water, and milling the mixture to manufacture a paste; a step of extruding the paste to manufacture a fuel electrode support; and a step of heat-treating and pre-sintering the fuel electrode support.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A manufacturing method of a fuel electrode support is provided to prevent the fracture of a fuel electrode support by decomposing components by a pre-sintering process. CONSTITUTION: A manufacturing method of a fuel electrode support comprises: a step of ball milling a zirconia-based ceramic, activated charcoal, binder, plasticizer, lubricant, and distilled water and mixing and pulverizing the materials; a step of adding a binder and solvent to the pulverized mixture, milling the added mixture, and preparing a paste for manufacturing a fuel electrode support; a step of extruding the paste and manufacturing a fuel electrode support for a solid oxide fuel cell; and a step of heat-treating the fuel electrode support and pre-sintering the fuel electrode.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A direct carbon fuel cell including cylindrical anode supporter and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to maximize contact of fuel electrode with electrolyte. CONSTITUTION: A direct carbon fuel cell including cylindrical anode supporter uses unit cells(100). The unit cell comprises a cylindrical anode supporter, an electrolyte film formed on the exterior of cylindrical anode supporter, and air film formed on the electrode film. [Reference numerals] (AA) Inflow of oxidant; (BB) Outflow of CO2 and non-reactive oxidant
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A manufacturing method of ceramic connector powder for solid oxide fuel cells and a connector thereof are provided to manufacture nano-sized ceramic connectors. CONSTITUTION: A manufacturing method of ceramic connector powder for solid oxide fuel cells comprises the following steps: using nitrate which includes lanthanum, calcium and chrome as a starting material, and dissolving the starting material in distilled water; obtaining sol by adding glycine to the metal nitrate solution as a fuel substance; manufacturing gel by evaporating water by heating the sol solution; thermal decomposing the gel by continuous heating; and heat treating the thermal decomposed gel at high temperature under a contact with dry air. The fuel substance of fuel at 1.2-2 times molar ratio is added based on the metal nitrate. The thermal processing step is operated at 1000 deg. Celsius for 5 hours. The ceramic connector for solid oxide fuel cells has a perovskite structure. [Reference numerals] (AA) Practical example 4; (BB) Practical example 5; (CC) Practical example 6; (DD) Conventional example 1