On the development of electrodes for tubular proton ceramic electrolysers for pressurized hydrogen production Marie-Laure Fontaine SINTEF a , Einar Vøllestad a , Mateusz Tarach b , Jose M. Serra b , Asif Mahmoud c , Truls Norby c , Michael Budd d a SINTEF Industry, Norway b Instituto de Tecnología Química (UPV-CSIC), Spain c Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Norway d CoorsTek Membrane Sciences AS, Norway For more information: SINTEF AS as coordinator https://www.sintef.no/projectweb/gamer/ GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
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On the development of electrodes for tubular proton ceramic electrolysers for pressurized hydrogen production
Marie-Laure Fontaine SINTEFa, Einar Vøllestada, Mateusz Tarachb, Jose M. Serrab, Asif Mahmoudc, Truls Norbyc, Michael Buddd
aSINTEF Industry, NorwaybInstituto de Tecnología Química (UPV-CSIC), Spain
cDepartment of Chemistry, University of Oslo, NorwaydCoorsTek Membrane Sciences AS, Norway
For more information:SINTEF AS as coordinator https://www.sintef.no/projectweb/gamer/
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
GAMER: Game changer in high temperature steam electrolysers
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GOAL: Demonstrate high temperature steam electrolysis using proton ceramic electrolysis cell:
10 kW system with BoP for thermal integration 30 bars dry hydrogen 600 °C
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
Partners Country
SINTEF (coordinator) Norway
Carbon Recycling International Iceland
CSIC-ITQ Spain
Coorstek Membrane Science AS Norway
University of Oslo Norway
MC2 Ingenieria y Sistemas SL Spain
Shell Global Solutions International BV Netherlands
ceramic based electrolyte
Advisors: YARA and Air Liquide
GAMER: 2018-2020
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OPTIMISATION OF MATERIALS and CELL DESIGN (including sealants, manifolds)
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION OF CELLS
DESIGN, ENGINEERING, TESTING OF 10 kW SYSTEM
THERMAL INTEGRATION OF ELECTROLYSER IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL PLANTS (efficiency, techno economics, LCA)
Tubular proton ceramic cells
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50 µm
10 cm2
65 cm2
Electrolytes and electrodes
• 10-20% Y ; 10-20% Ce
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Ba1-xGd1-yLax+yCo2O6-δ
BaZr1-x-yCexYyO3-δ
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
-2
-1
0
1
2
X = 0.1 X = 0.5 X = 0* X = 0.3
Log(
Rp,
app(Ω
cm2 ))
1000 / T (K-1)
800 600 400
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
Rp,
app(Ω
cm2 )
T (°C)
0.04 Ωcm2• Double Perovskite
• Mixed proton - hole conduction
• X = 0.5 Ba0.5Gd0.8La0.7Co2O6-δ Air, Symmetrical cell
Stability tests
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Conditions:Temperature = 600°C for 100°CPressure = 29 bar (75% steam + 25% oxygen)
Samples BGLC BCZY Other cell components
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
Post characterisation XRD, SEM-EDS Conductivity, etc.
Results
BGLC
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BCZY
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
2θ CuKα (°)
BZCY72_as prepared Pm-3m
BZCY72_600°C 28barg 100h Pm-3m
After treatment:a=b=c=4.25327Åα=β=γ=90°
As prepared:a=b=c=4.25119 Åα=β=γ=90°
"Mixed proton and electron conducting double perovskiteanodes for stable and efficient tubular proton ceramicelectrolysers" , Nature Materials (2019);
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1. Extrusion with 40 ton automatic extruder (capping/cutting)
2. Spray-coating with automatic spray-coater
3. Co-sintering of electrode/electrolyte
100 m2 clean room class 7
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
Manufacturing: pilot scale production
Electrode architectures
Powder conditioning
Suspensionpreparation (BaSO4,
ZrO2, Y2O3, CeO2)
Dip-coating
Sintering
"Infiltration" step
Annealing
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
BZCY Backbones
BGLC infitration
Powder conditioning
BGLC + BZCY (1 step)
BGLC + BZCY (2 steps): infiltratedbackbones
BGLC
Suspension BGLC powder
Coating
Annealing
Suspension BGLC + BZCY powder
Infiltration in backbones
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Electrolyte
BZCY backbone
BGLC (powder)
Electrolyte
BZCY backbone
BGLC
BGLC (sol/gel)
Microstructure
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BGLC powder in gelBGLC powder in commercial resin
BGLC sol BGLC powder in solvent BGLC powder in sol
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
Testing
Testing in ProbostatTM
Cells sealed to alumina riser Sealing technology
developed by CTMS
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
Riser
Sample with Au paintand wire
Sealingtechnologyfrom CoorsTekMembraneSciences
Single phase vs composite electrodes (1 step)
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Conditions:Total P= 3 barCell Area: 11 cm2
AnodeCurrent
collectorBGLC-BZCY Pt
BGLC Pt
1 step composite
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
"Mixed proton and electron conducting double perovskiteanodes for stable and efficient tubular proton ceramicelectrolysers" , Nature Materials (2019);
Composite electrodes
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Conditions:Cell Area: 11 cm2
AnodeCurrent
collectorBGLC-BZCY Pt
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
1 step composite
"Mixed proton and electron conducting double perovskiteanodes for stable and efficient tubular proton ceramicelectrolysers", Nature Materials (2019);
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
Backboneinfiltrated
Cell 4:1 step composite
Stability
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3bar : 50% steam, 20 % oxygen, 30 % argon
65 mAcm-2
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
Screening of electrode architectures in progress H2 production rate > 10 ml/min at 500°C on short tube Cell stability Faradaic efficiency 90%
Current collection criticalCurrently patenting design of tubular single engineering unit
GAMER is a European research project co-financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint undertaking under grant 779486
Acknowledgments
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The research leading to these resultshas received funding from theEuropean Union's Seventh FrameworkProgramme (FP7/2007-2013) for theFuel Cells and Hydrogen JointTechnology Initiative under grantagreement n° 621244.
GAMER is a European research projectco-financed by the European Union'sHorizon 2020 research and innovationprogram and the Fuel Cells andHydrogen Joint undertaking undergrant 779486.
Colleagues from GAMER and ELECTRA
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