Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) are receiving an increasing level of attention for both smalland large-scale applications due their high fuel flexibility compared to other types of fuel cells. This article reviews recent work in SOFC materials research, with an emphasis on anodes that can directly utilize hydrocarbon fuels.

Develop solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) materials and • architectures for robust operation on renewable/ biomass fuel streams. Identify optimal fuel-processing strategies for renewable • fuels, specifically biogas derived from anaerobic digesters commonly utilized for sludge remediation at wastewater treatment facilities. Employ system modeling to optimize SOFC system • configurations. Extend mode...

Particle analysis is one of the key-techniques used in field nuclear safeguards. Beyond traditional uranium isotopy measurement, other methodologies are implemented to better characterize materials. Among them, age dating at particle scale enables determine time elapsed since last chemical step separation/purification or enrichment. The 230Th-234U couple being most common radiochronometer, ther...

In internal combustion engines, only about a third of the total fuel input energy is converted into useful work. If the energy rejected into the cooling system and the exhaust gases could be recovered instead and put into useful work, fuel economy would have been substantially improved. The main aim of this research paper was to evaluate the effects of the hybrid nano-catalyst containing ce...

In internal combustion engines, only about a third of the total fuel input energy is converted into useful work. If the energy rejected into the cooling system and the exhaust gases could be recovered instead and put into useful work, fuel economy would have been substantially improved. The main aim of this research paper was to evaluate the effects of the hybrid nano-catalyst containing ce...

This study shows the design of a new hybrid power generation system, photovoltaic panel (PV)–coupled solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and gas turbine (GT)–electrolyser. Three objectives (cost, pollutant emissions, and reliability), which are usually in conflict, are considered simultaneously. The design of a hybrid system, considering the three mentioned objectives, poses a very complex problem of o...