Comprehensive modeling of tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell for co-electrolysis of steam and carbon dioxide

Yu Luo, Yixiang Shi, Wenying Li and Ningsheng Cai

Energy, 2014, vol. 70, issue C, 420-434

Abstract: A two-dimensional (2D) model is developed to analyze the performance and efficiency of H2O/CO2 co-electrolysis in tubular SOEC (solid oxide electrolysis cell). The model fully considers the fluid flow, heat/mass transfer and electrochemical/chemical reactions in the SOEC. The results show that RWGSR (reversed water-gas shift reaction) significantly promotes CO2 conversion ratio. The effect of important operating parameters was comprehensively studied and optimal operating condition was determined. When the inlet gas flows in parallel flow mode with the velocity of 1 m s−1, TSOEC with the H2O/CO2 molar ratio of 1 at 700 °C at 1.4 V achieves the highest efficiency of 59.4% and the syngas conversion ratio of 43.8%. Lowering gas flow velocity decreases the syngas yield but promotes H2O/CO2 convert ratio and efficiency. Finally, calculation found that counter flow is superior to parallel flow.

Keywords: Solid oxide electrolysis cell; Carbon dioxide; Co-electrolysis; Hydrogen production; Syngas production; Tubular (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.04.019

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