Reforming of biogas through oxide ion conductive porous cell: effects of pulsed current method and mixing of air with biogas

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  • KORISANO Aprilia Lystea Oce
    Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering, Kagoshima University
  • SAMESHIMA Soichiro
    Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering, Kagoshima University
  • SHIMONOSONO Taro
    Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering, Kagoshima University
  • HIRATA Yoshihiro
    Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering, Kagoshima University
  • YAMAJI Katsuhiko
    Fuel Cell Group, Research Institute for Energy Conservation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Abstract

<p>The electrochemical cell consisting of a gadolinium-doped ceria porous electrolyte (GDC, Ce0.9Gd0.1O1.95), Ni (20 and 30 vol %)–GDC bilayer cathode and Ru (20 and 30 vol %)–GDC bilayer anode was used for the dry-reforming of a real biogas with CO2 or air using pulsed current (0.1, 1, 10, 100 Hz) under the applied voltage of 0.5 V. The composition of the supplied gas was adjusted to CH4/CO2 = 1/1 volume ratio in the dry-reforming with CO2 at 800°C (CH4+ CO2 → 2H2 + 2CO). The conversion ratios of the supplied CH4 and CO2 were 60.8–80.6 and 71.8–85.9%, respectively. The outlet gas contained 8.9–29.6 vol % H2 gas. The increase in the frequency of the pulsed current decreased the formation rates of H2 and CO gases. Carbon was deposited on the cathode by the disproportionation reaction of CO gas and the thermal decomposition of CH4. When air was mixed with the biogas, stable reforming to produce H2 and CO gases proceeded for 24 h at 700–800°C using pulsed current. The formation rates of H2 and CO gases were independent of the frequency of the pulsed current. The oxygen gas of air reacted with the carbon deposited on the cathode and removed it as CO gas.</p>

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