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ISSN 2594-5327

69° Congresso Anual da ABM - Internacional vol. 69, num.69 (2014)


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DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF COMPOSITE-COATED INTERCONNECTS FOR USE IN HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS

DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF COMPOSITE-COATED INTERCONNECTS FOR USE IN HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS

DOI

10.5151/1516-392X-24259

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High and intermediate temperature fuel cells (FC) are power generators characterized by high efficiency and their use in cogeneration systems. The single fuel cells are connected in series by the use of interconnects to form a fuel cell stack. Ferritic stainless steels have been used in the making of high and intermediate temperature operation solid oxide fuel cells interconnects. However, at high temperatures, on the order of 700-8500C, these steels can present significant oxidation and degradation processes, promoting increased electrical resistivity and corrosion losses that result in contamination of the electrodes and reducing the performance and the useful life of the FC. Intensive R&D activities have been made to minimize these problems and the use of composite coatings on metallic substrate has been considered. This paper evaluates the use of coatings of copper and nickel, with particles of La2O3, Y2O3, CeO2, LaCrO3 and doped chromites applied on ferritic stainless steels AISI 430, AISI 441 and Crofer22APU produced by electrodeposition. The produced samples were evaluated by microscopy techniques, gravimetric analysis and by electrothermal characterization. The most significant results were obtained with chromites coatings (LaCrO3 pure, mono- and multiple-doped) showing the combination of the best features of metal coatings, substrates and ceramic particles with semiconductor properties.

 

High and intermediate temperature fuel cells (FC) are power generators characterized by high efficiency and their use in cogeneration systems. The single fuel cells are connected in series by the use of interconnects to form a fuel cell stack. Ferritic stainless steels have been used in the making of high and intermediate temperature operation solid oxide fuel cells interconnects. However, at high temperatures, on the order of 700-8500C, these steels can present significant oxidation and degradation processes, promoting increased electrical resistivity and corrosion losses that result in contamination of the electrodes and reducing the performance and the useful life of the FC. Intensive R&D activities have been made to minimize these problems and the use of composite coatings on metallic substrate has been considered. This paper evaluates the use of coatings of copper and nickel, with particles of La2O3, Y2O3, CeO2, LaCrO3 and doped chromites applied on ferritic stainless steels AISI 430, AISI 441 and Crofer22APU produced by electrodeposition. The produced samples were evaluated by microscopy techniques, gravimetric analysis and by electrothermal characterization. The most significant results were obtained with chromites coatings (LaCrO3 pure, mono- and multiple-doped) showing the combination of the best features of metal coatings, substrates and ceramic particles with semiconductor properties.

Palavras-chave

Fuel cells; Composite interconnects; Ferritic stainless steels; Electrodeposition process

Fuel cells; Composite interconnects; Ferritic stainless steels; Electrodeposition process

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Ananda Moreira Vaz Ourique de Avila; Rodrigo Dias; Roberta Martins de Santana; José Geraldo de Melo Furtado. DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF COMPOSITE-COATED INTERCONNECTS FOR USE IN HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS , p. 5961-5971. In: 69° Congresso Anual da ABM - Internacional, São Paulo - Brasil, 2014.
ISSN: 2594-5327 , DOI 10.5151/1516-392X-24259