E. Passalacqua et al., POROUS CERAMIC MEMBRANES FOR DIRECT INTERNAL REFORMING MOLTEN-CARBONATE FUEL-CELLS, Materials letters, 29(1-3), 1996, pp. 177-183
The diffusion of alkali vapours in the anode compartment in a DIR-MCFC
produces the deactivation of the internal reforming catalyst. Several
ceramic porous membranes, to limit the KOH vapour diffusion and to pr
otect the catalyst, have been developed. The influence of the preparat
ion technique and of the preparative variables on the morphological ch
aracteristics of the membrane structures has been studied. A screening
to select stable materials in the operative conditions of MCFC has be
en conducted. Tests under simulated molten carbonate fuel cell operati
ve conditions have demonstrated the capability of these membranes to c
ontrol the alkali diffusion.