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Advances in High Temperature Electrolysis Using Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells

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Hydrogen is the most attractive regenerative energy media and can be used for fuel cells, direct combustion, and so on. One of the key technologies for the hydrogen energy system is the production of large amounts of hydrogen with high efficiency. At present steam reforming reaction (SRR) of hydrocarbons is used worldwide, however, water electrolysis from renewable energies will be developed and used near future from the viewpoint of reducing greenhouse effects as well as saving fossil fuels. Here, several kinds of water electrolysis technologies are reviewed and finally high temperature electrolysis using solid oxide is shown in detail. Alkali electrolysis (AE), solid polymer electrolysis (SPE), and high temperature electrolysis (HTE) of water vapor are illustrated first in view of thermodynamics then of practical technology. As for the THE advanced technologies are illustrated from the standpoint of cell material (cathode, anode, and interconnector/separator) design and stack structure design. Lastly, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp., 10 kW-class test system installed multiple SOEC stacks for hydrogen production recently developed are shown.

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A part of this work is based on results obtained from a project commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in Japan.

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Osada, N. (2023). Advances in High Temperature Electrolysis Using Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells. In: Aika, Ki., Kobayashi, H. (eds) CO2 Free Ammonia as an Energy Carrier. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4767-4_10

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