D. Klein, A. Benyoucef, C. Christian, University of Technology Belfort-Montbeliard, Belfort Cedex, France; G. Bertrand, University of Technology Belfort-Montbeliard, Belfort, France; F. L. Toma, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology, Dresden, Germany; B. Benyoucef, Université Abou Bekr Belkaid, Tlemcen, Algeria
LERMPS research covers the main SOFC components: electrolyte, electrodes, reformers (fuel cell stacks) and flow plates. This paper presents the results for the development of material by thermal spray techniques to carry out different layers on basis of yttria doped zirconia doped with different material. Using thermal spray process we focus to develop reformers for residential power systems fed by natural gas, fossil fuels or bio-fuels. The coatings have been tested to extract hydrogen from fossil fuels in a test chamber.
Summary: Different elements that doped the original surface of yttria doped zirconia have been tested to extract hydrogen from fossil fuels.
