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Progress for Low-Temperature Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells
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Progress for Low-Temperature Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells

Stephen H. Crolius December 14, 2017

Speaking at the NH3 Energy+ Topical Conference last month, University of Delaware Adjunct Professor Shimshon Gottesfeld reported on progress made by the university’s direct ammonia fuel cell (DAFC) project. Evidently, the UDel team is now a big step closer to its goal of establishing the DAFC as a viable automotive power plant.

Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell Utilizing an OH- Ion Conducting Membrane Electrolyte
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Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell Utilizing an OH- Ion Conducting Membrane Electrolyte

Yushan YanShimshon Gottesfeld

We describe the techno-economic background and the R&D work scheduled for the ARPA-E project “Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells (DAFCs) for Transportation Applications,” which is about to start under the REFUEL program. The project is led by Shimshon Gottesfeld & Yushan Yan, University of Delaware, Jia Wang & Radoslav Adzic, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Chulsung Bae, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Bamdad Bahar, Xergy Inc. The multidisciplinary R&D work scheduled will cover the fields of advanced membrane and electrocatalyst development, MEA development and fabrication, and stack engineering. The latter two activities will be supported by work at POCellTech, with Miles Page as lead.…

Development of Materials and Systems for Ammonia-Fueled Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
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Development of Materials and Systems for Ammonia-Fueled Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Koichi EguchiYosuke TakahashiHayahide YamasakiHidehito KuboAkihiro OkabeTakenori IsomuraTakahiro Matsuo

Hydrogen is the primary fuel source for fuel cells. However, the low volume density and difficulty in storage and transportation are major obstacles for the practical utilization. On-site generation of hydrogen from its carrier is an effective method for the fuel supply. Among various hydrogen carriers, ammonia is one of the promising candidates. Ammonia has high hydrogen density. The boiling point of ammonia is relatively high, leading to the ease in liquefaction and transportation. Hydrogen can be produced from ammonia with a mildly endothermic process. The reaction temperature of ammonia cracking is about 600˚C or higher which is close to…

Comprehensive Evaluation of NH3 Production and Utilization Options for Clean Energy Applications
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Comprehensive Evaluation of NH3 Production and Utilization Options for Clean Energy Applications

Greg VezinaIbrahim DincerYusuf Bicer

The project proposes a comprehensive investigation on the analysis, assessment and optimization of ammonia synthesis processes under renewable energy portfolio, including low-cost hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, ocean, biomass, etc. Furthermore, ammonia production via hydrocarbon decomposition, which will be investigated in the study, is a promising option to utilize fossil fuels in a cleaner and environmentally benign way. Case studies for various locations and applications in communities, cities and provinces to develop and implement clean solutions are performed. The objectives of this project include energy and exergy analyses, environmental impact assessments, thermo-economic analyses and evaluations, optimization studies, experimental investigation, scalability and…

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Research and Development of Ammonia-fueled SOFC Systems

Koichi EguchiAtthapon SrifaTakeou OkanishiHiroki MuroyamaToshiaki MatsuiMasashi KishimotoMotohiro SaitoHiroshi IwaiHideo YoshidaMasaki SaitoTakeshi KoideHiroyuki IwaiShinsuke SuzukiYosuke TakahashiToshitaka HoriuchiHayahide YamasakiShohei MatsumotoShuji YumotoHidehito KuboJun KawaharaAkihiro OkabeYuki KikkawaTakenori Isomura

Ammonia is a promising hydrogen carrier because of its high hydrogen density, low production cost, and ease in liquefaction and transport. Ammonia decomposes into nitrogen and hydrogen through a mildly endothermic process. The ammonia decomposition temperature is close to the operating conditions of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Therefore, the integration of these two devices is beneficial in terms of efficient heat and energy managements and will lead to the development of simplified generation systems. We have investigated three types of ammonia-fueled SOFC systems. In one system, ammonia is directly supplied to the anode chamber. Ammonia decomposes into nitrogen and…

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Ammonia Fuel Cell and Fuel Synthesis Using Protonic Ceramics

Chuancheng DuanJianhua TongJason GanleyRyan O'Hayre

Proton-conducting ceramics synthesized with solid-state reactive sintering are employed as electrolytes for the synthesis of ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen gases in electrolytic cells. Additionally, these cells function with excellent long-term stability and high efficiency when operated in galvanic (fuel cell) mode using ammonia fuel. Advances in electrolyte compositions and synthesis techniques are discussed alongside cell performance metrics.

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Current progress in development of NH3-fueled solid-state fuel cell systems

Takeou OkanishiKaname OkuraJun YangHiroki MuroyamaToshiaki MatsuiMasashi KishimotoMotohiro SaitoHiroshi IwaiHideo YoshidaKoichi EguchiHiroyuki IwaiK. InaokaShinsuke SuzukiYosuke TakahashiToshitaka HoriuchiHayahide YamasakiHideyuki MatsumotoHidehito KuboJun KawaharaAkihiro OkabeYuki KikkawaT. NegishiS. Watanabe

Current progress in development of NH3-fueled solid-state fuel cell systems T. Okanishi*, K. Okura, J. Yang, H. Muroyama, T. Matsui, M. Kishimoto, M. Saito, H. Iwai, H. Yoshida, K. Eguchi, Kyoto University; H. Iwai, K. Inaoka, S. Suzuki, Y. Takahashi, Noritake; T. Horiuchi, H. Yamasaki, Nippon Shokubai; S. Matsumoto, H. Kubo, Toyota Industries; J. Kawahara, A. Okabe, Mitsui Chemical; Y. Kikkawa, T. Negishi, S. Watanabe, Tokuyama