Electrochemical investigation of a large SOFC fed with n-dodecane reformate

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been extensively studied due to their potential for clean and efficient power generation. Recently, SOFCs coupled with external reforming have been suggested for utilization in marine on-board applications. Diesel marine is the conventional fuel actually used; however, the stability of a conventional SOFC fed with a diesel reformate is not yet proven. Furthermore, the testing of a large area SOFC is important with the aim of subsequent scaling up to a stack. This study deals with the investigation of the reliability and feasibility of a SOFC fed with syngas from n-dodecane. The SOFC consisted of Ni-YSZ/YSZ/YDC/LSFC, and the reformer catalyst was based on Rh-CeO2-ZrO2.