Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes - Research lines - Hydrogen production via water splitting and Hydrogen Utilization in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Research and Publications
- Research lines
- » Catalytic combustion of methane
- » Hydrogen Production for Fuel Cells Applications by Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Hydrocarbons
- » Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
- » CO
2 activation - » NH3-Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx for mobile applications
- » NOx abatement in exhaust gases from vehicles
- » Combined Soot Combustion and NOx Removal
- » Process Intensification and Sustainability
- » First-principles guided chemical reaction engineering
- » Hydrogen Production via Water Splitting
- » Hydrogen Utilization in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.
- Laboratories
- Publications since 1999
- Patents
Hydrogen Utilization in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Hydrogen and Syngas Utilization in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. SOFCs are widely considered as the most efficient energy system to convert hydrocarbons, either directly or in form of syngas. Applications based on SOFCs for the distributed production of energy require the cell to operate with traditional hydrocarbon fuels (CH4 and LPG) and with biomass derived fuels (biogas, ethanol). Several benefits in terms of lifetime and resistance are also achieved by decreasing the operating temperature (to 500-700°C, IT-SOFC). Starting from its background, the LCCP will carry out research work on the electrocatalytic activation of H2, CO, syngas, CH4 and hydrocarbons. Novel cells and materials will be studied, whose development is closely accompanied by numerical model analysis to rationalize the chemical and physical phenomena.
Faculties involved in the project are: Alessandro Donazzi, Gianpiero Groppi