Reversible solid oxide cells (RSOCs) are becoming a popular form of energy storage due to its small size and low rate of emissions. This project focused on optimizing RSOC operating conditions using an established mathematical model and two simulation softwares: Aspen Plus and IDAES. These models tested various parameters’ impacts on the performance and efficiency of an RSOC. The performance was monitored through trends in polarization curves produced by the simulation softwares. The main parameters tested were operating temperature, electrolyte thickness, H2 partial pressure relative to H2O partial pressure, O2 partial pressure, and operating pressure. These all resulted in optimized performance when the parameter was increased with the exception of electrolyte thickness. Multiple efficiencies - thermodynamic, voltage, round trip, and overall cell - were also experimented with to give a more complete idea of an optimal RSOC.

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Creator

• Dunham, Elliot
• Sarker, Aritro
• Preble, Shannen

Subject

• Sustainability
• Energy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042524-141042
• 121745

Keyword

• Thermodynamic Analysis
• SOFC
• RSOC

Advisor

• Liu, Guangchen
• Zhong, Yu

Year

• 2024

Sponsor

• Saint Gobain

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Date created

• 2024-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Source

• E-project-042524-141042

Rights statement

• In Copyright