SBIR Phase I: Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuel Production Using An Efficient and Cost-Effective Thermally-Assisted Solid Oxide Electrolysis Method

SBIR第一阶段项目将开发一种更耐用的高温固体氧化物电化学电池，可用于将二氧化碳和水电解成氢气和一氧化碳，以进一步生产液体燃料。 本研究将着重于分析高温电极的退化机制和稳定性。 该技术可用于封存二氧化碳，将廉价的电力转化为化学能进行储存，并为电能和化学能之间的转换提供了一种灵活的装置。该项目的商业影响将是，将开发的技术可用于从发电厂隔离二氧化碳，同时将二氧化碳和水转化为一氧化碳和氢气，用于生产碳氢化合物燃料 该技术还将提供一种使用廉价电力储存化学能的方法。 固体氧化物电化学电池具有成为作为电解槽或燃料电池操作的用于电力和化学燃料之间的转换的灵活装置的潜力。 与现有的低温水电解相比，高温固体氧化物电化学电池可以实现高的能量转换效率。

This SBIR Phase I project will develop a more durable high-temperature solid oxide electrochemical cell that can be used to electrolyze carbon dioxide and water into hydrogen and carbon monoxide for the further production of liquid fuels. The research will be focused on the analyses of the degradation mechanisms and stability of high temperature electrodes. The technology can be used to sequestrate carbon dioxide, convert cheap electricity into chemical energy for storage, and provide a flexible device for the conversion between electricity and chemical energy.The broader/commercial impact of the project will be that the technology to be developed can be used to sequester carbon dioxide from power plants and meanwhile convert carbon dioxide and water into carbon monoxide and hydrogen for the production of hydrocarbon fuel. The technology will also provide a method to store chemical energy using cheap electricity. The solid oxide electrochemical cell has the potential to be a flexible device operated as either an electrolyzer or fuel cell for the conversion between electricity and chemical fuels. Compared to existing low-temperature water electrolysis, the high-temperature solid oxide electrochemical cell can achieve high energy conversion efficiency.