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@PHDTHESIS{Sarner:1041035,
author = {Sarner, Stephan},
title = {{R}ecyclingmöglichkeiten für die {K}eramikkomponenten
einer {F}estoxidzelle},
volume = {660},
school = {RWTH Aachen University},
type = {Dissertation},
address = {Jülich},
publisher = {Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Zentralbibliothek, Verlag},
reportid = {FZJ-2025-02099},
isbn = {978-3-95806-816-2},
series = {Schriften des Forschungszentrums Jülich Reihe Energie $\&$
Umwelt / Energy $\&$ Environment},
pages = {VIII, 122},
year = {2025},
note = {Dissertation, RWTH Aachen University, 2025},
abstract = {The solid oxide cell is a high-efficient technology for the
production and conversion of hydrogen into electricity. This
technology is based on high-performance ceramics that
contain a variety of strategically valuable and critical raw
materials. In light of the growing global interest in
low-CO2 hydrogen, a significant market ramp-up of this
technology is expected in the coming decade. To ensure
sustainable and resourceefficient use, the development of
economically viable recycling concepts for production scrap
and returned materials is crucial, even at the early stages
of commercialization. This thesis presents a recycling
concept that primarily focuses on preserving the main
fraction of the cell material in a closed-loop system. The
bulk material consists of yttriastabilized zirconia and
nickel, while smaller amounts of gadolinium-doped ceria and
lanthanum-strontium-cobalt-ferrite are present in the cell
composite. Accordingly, the recycling concept applies to
fuel electrode-supported solid oxide cells and is
demonstrated using cells manufactured at the
Forschungszentrum Jülich. A key element of the process lies
in the complete separation of the air-side perovskite
components (here: lanthanum-strontium-cobalt-ferrite) from
the rest of the cell composite, which was achieved through a
wet chemical process using hydrochloric acid. The separation
process was optimized to ensure that the perovskite compound
is fully decomposed, while the main fraction of the cell
remains as a stable solid phase. This undissolved solid
residue is mechanically crushed and was partially
reincorporated into the production of new cell material in
the form of a substrate. Despite minor differences in the
lateral shrinkage behavior during the sintering process, the
functionality of the recycled substrate was maintained
compared to a new, non-recycled standard. The closed-loop
process achieved a material yield of approximately 97 $\%.$
Furthermore, the recovery of strategically valuable metals
from the perovskite components, particularly lanthanum, was
investigated in an open-loop approach. By direct oxalate
precipitation, a large portion of the contained lanthanum
was recovered with a chemical purity of over 98 $\%.$ The
results demonstrate the technical feasibility of integrating
ceramic solid oxide waste into the manufacturing process and
retaining the majority of the cell components (85–90 mass
percentage) directly in a closed loop. The advantages and
limitations of the process were considered in comparison
with other studies in this emerging research field and
discussed throughout this work.},
cin = {IMD-2},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IMD-2-20101013},
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)3 / PUB:(DE-HGF)11},
urn = {urn:nbn:de:0001-2504140934243.795472099539},
doi = {10.34734/FZJ-2025-02099},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1041035},
}