Electrochemical Investigation of a Large SOFC Fed with n-Dodecane Reformate

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been extensively studied due to their potentiality for clean and efficient power generation. Recently, SOFCs coupled with an external reforming have been suggested for the 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 has a specific importance with the aim of the 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, whereas the reformer catalyst was based on Rh-CeO 2 -ZrO 2 .