High Efficiency
Lanthanide Doped Ceria-Zirconia Layered Hybrid Electrode for SOFC
Generators
Juan L. Sepulveda
03-14
EISG Project
Title: High Efficiency Lanthanide Doped Ceria-Zirconia Layered Hybrid Electrode
for SOFC Generators
EISG Grant Number: 03-14
PIER Area: Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation
Principal Investigator: Juan L. Sepulveda
Contact Information: Phone:
(520) 295-4611, email:
Sepulveda@intertecsw.com
Organization: Intertec Advanced Materials, Inc.
Grant Amount: $74,936
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
§ Proposes to determine the feasibility of increasing the efficiency of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) by unique design and application of ceria to zirconia to form an improved solid electrolyte.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ Electrolyte and electrode formulations will be fabricated and tested.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Potential to provide energy at a cost estimated to be around $0.039/kWh, roughly a 5% cost reduction from the current state of the art.
§ The proposed improved fuel cell technology may provide the following advantages: reduced emissions, higher efficiency, elimination of transmission losses, co-generation capability and enhanced grid reliability.