Analysis of the current state and development of direct
carbon fuel cells with an alkaline electrolyte
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Częstochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Infrastructure and Environment, Department of Energy Engineering, Częstochowa
Publication date: 2018-12-31
Polityka Energetyczna – Energy Policy Journal 2018;21(4):87-102
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Among the numerous modern, high-efficiency energy technologies allowing for the conversion
of chemical energy of coal into electricity and heat, the Direct Carbon Fuel Cells (DCFC) deserve
special attention. These are devices that allow, as the only one among all types of fuel cells, to directly
convert the chemical energy contained in solid fuel (coal) into electricity. In addition, they are
characterized by high efficiency and low emission of pollutants. The paper reviews and discusses
previous research and development works, both around the world and in Poland, into the technology
of direct carbon fuel cells with an alkaline (hydroxide) electrolyte.
METADATA IN OTHER LANGUAGES:
Polish
Analiza obecnego stanu rozwoju technologii węglowych ogniw
paliwowych z elektrolitem alkalicznym
węglowe ogniwo paliwowe, elektrolit alkaliczny, wysokosprawna technologia energetyczna, węgiel kopalny
Wśród wielu nowoczesnych, wysokosprawnych technologii energetycznych pozwalających na przetwarzanie
energii chemicznej węgla w energię elektryczną i ciepło na szczególną uwagę zasługują węglowe
ogniwa paliwowe (ang. Direct Carbon Fuel Cells – DCFC). Są to urządzenia, które umożliwiają, jako
jedyne spośród wszystkich typów ogniw paliwowych, bezpośrednią konwersję energii chemicznej zawartej
w paliwie stałym (węglu) w energię elektryczną. Ponadto charakteryzują się one wysoką sprawnością
i niską emisją zanieczyszczeń. W artykule dokonano przeglądu i omówienia dotychczasowych prac badawczo-rozwojowych,
prowadzonych zarówno na świecie, jak i w Polsce, nad technologią węglowych ogniw
paliwowych z elektrolitem alkalicznym (wodorotlenkowym).
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