Direct or Hybrid Carbon Fuel Cells fed with Anthracite, Bituminous and Pine Charcoal

What is it about?

Four different types of carbons, i.e. bituminous coal (BC), demineralised bituminous coal (DBC), anthracite coal (AC) and pine charcoal (PCC), are employed as fuels in a SOFC. The observed trend in volatile matter, porosity and structure disorder is perfectly correlated with the achieved power output. In contrast, high ash and sulfur contents notably inhibit the electrochemical performance. The superior performance demonstrated by pine charcoal reveals the potential of biomass as feedstock.

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Why is it important?

The combined impact of carbon type and a eutectic mixture of carbonates on the performance of Direct or Hybrid Carbon Fuel Cell is demonstrated.