Journal
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
Volume 129, Issue -, Pages 189-199Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.10.023
Keywords
SOEC; Hydrogen production; Energy analysis; Exergy analysis; Partial oxidation
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Funding
- 90th Anniversary of Chulalongkorn University Fund (the Ratchadaphiseksomphot Endowment Fund)
- Thailand Research Fund [DPG5880003]
- Institutional Research Grant (The Thailand Research Fund) [IRG 5780014]
- Chulalongkorn University [RES_57_411_21_076]
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Hydrogen production without carbon dioxide emission has received a large amount of attention recently. A solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) can produce pure hydrogen and oxygen via a steam electrolysis reaction that does not emit greenhouse gases. Due to the high operating temperature of SOEC, an external heat source is required for operation, which also helps to improve SOEC performance and reduce operating electricity. The non-catalytic partial oxidation reaction (POX), which is a highly exothermic reaction, can be used as an external heat source and can be integrated with SOEC. Therefore, the aim of this work is to study the effect of operating parameters of non-catalytic PDX (i.e., the oxygen to carbon ratio, operating temperature and pressure) on SOEC performance, including exergy analysis of the process. The study indicates that non-catalytic partial oxidation can enhance the hydrogen production rate and efficiency of the system. In terms of exergy analysis, the non-catalytic partial oxidation reactor is demonstrated to be the highest exergy destruction unit due to irreversible chemical reactions taking place, whereas SOEC is a low exergy destruction unit. This result indicates that the partial oxidation reactor should be improved and optimally designed to obtain a high energy and exergy system efficiency. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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