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@INPROCEEDINGS{Sarner:1024664,
author = {Sarner, Stephan and Menzler, Norbert H. and Hilgers, Andrea
and Guillon, Olivier},
title = {{R}ecycling and {R}euse {S}trategies for {C}eramic
{C}omponents of {S}olid {O}xide {C}ells},
volume = {MA2023-01},
number = {54},
reportid = {FZJ-2024-02337},
series = {Meeting abstracts},
pages = {210 - 210},
year = {2023},
abstract = {AbstractFuel Cell and Hydrogen (FCH) applications will
become crucial to enable the transition towards
decarbonatization and meet the EU's zero net greenhouse gas
emission targets to be achieved by 2050 (The European Green
Deal, European Commission, 2019). As one part of novel FCH
technologies, Solid Oxide Cells (SOCs) can be used as fuel
cells and electrolyzers, enabling a fuel-flexible and
adaptable range of applications.However, the Technology
Readiness Level (TRL) of SOCs is currently assessed at 5–7
(H2-international, October 2022), which is lower compared to
most of the technologies mentioned above. In order to
achieve their market breakthrough, SOCs require scalable and
cost-efficient manufacturing trails. This involves an
adequate End-of-Life (EoL) material treatment, minimizing
environmental impact, and avoiding landfill disposals. EoL
strategies for FCH applications (including the SOC) are
currently in the early stages and have not been adequately
addressed. Until now, existing novel technologies and their
materials are reviewed based on hazardousness, scarcity and
cost. Initial considerations directly for SOC material
recovery are given in two very recent publications. In these
two studies, the focus was on the ceramic cell part of an
SOC, aiming for the recovery of the most valuable cell
fractions in a (semi-) closed loop scenario.Challenges in
cell recycling arise from the diversity of structures and
materials of established stack and cell designs. For
industrial applications, planar stack geometry is likely to
prevail, further subdivided based on the mechanical support
used (fuel electrode-supported cells, FESC;
electrolyte-supported cells, ESCs; metal-supported cells,
MSCs). As a part of the German government-funded technology
platform "H2Giga", we are working on the re-integration of
EoL FESC-type SOCs into the cell manufacturing process.The
concept for FESC-recycling (Figure 1.) is based on the
separation of the air-side perovskite materials (air-side
electrode and contact layer) from the remaining predominant
cell fraction (mechanical support, fuel electrode,
electrolyte, and diffusion barrier layer).[1] Separation can
be achieved by exploiting the chemical resistance of NiO and
YSZ to suitable leachants such as hydrochloric acid or
nitric acid. In comparison, the structure of the
conventional perovskites used is more vulnerable to acid
corrosion. The remaining solid fraction then undergoes a
re-dispersion step and is incorporated into newly
manufactured substrate. The recycled substrate is
characterized in terms of electrical conductivity,
mechanical stability, and microstructure. Critical
components (Co, La) in the separated perovskite liquid
fraction are to be recovered from the solution by
precipitation.The presentation will guide the audience
through the concept of multi-step recovery of the
predominant cell fraction Ni(O)/YSZ, and will provide
insides of the experimental results, ranging from the
hydrometallurgical separation of cell fractions to suitable
reprocessing techniques.[1] Sarner, S., Schreiber, A.,
Menzler, N. H., $\&$ Guillon, O. (2022). Recycling
Strategies for Solid Oxide Cells. Advanced Energy Materials,
12(35), 2201805.},
month = {May},
date = {2023-05-28},
organization = {SOFC: Eighteenth International
Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
(SOFC-XVIII), Boston (Amerika), 28 May
2023 - 2 Jun 2023},
cin = {IEK-1 / JARA-ENERGY},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-1-20101013 / $I:(DE-82)080011_20140620$},
pnm = {1231 - Electrochemistry for Hydrogen (POF4-123) / SOFC -
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC-20140602)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1231 / G:(DE-Juel1)SOFC-20140602},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)8 / PUB:(DE-HGF)7},
doi = {10.1149/MA2023-0154210mtgabs},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1024664},
}