适用于紧凑SOFC的燃烧器耦合换热器实验

doi:10.13229/j.cnki.jdxbgxb.20230462

Abstract

Abstract:

The catalytic burner and heat exchanger in the peripheral thermal management system of a compact solid oxide fuel cell are coupled into a catalytic heat exchanger （CHE）. The thermal performance of the CHE and the catalytic conversion of methane were investigated experimentally. The performance of the CHE was tested， compared and analysed when only catalytic combustion or heat exchange was taking place， compared to the performance during normal operation. The results show that the heat transfer efficiency of the CHE in normal operation is 10% higher than when only heat exchange is carried out， while the catalytic conversion of methane is 4% lower than when only catalytic reaction is carried out. Although CHE reduces some of the catalytic conversion performance， it improves fuel utilisation， so using CHE to replace the burner and heat exchanger in a system can improve heat transfer performance， speed up system start-up or be more fuel efficient for the same start-up time， save manufacturing costs and system space， and reduce the heat load on the remaining thermal components. Potential applicability and broad prospects in compact SOFC systems.

Key words: heat exchange, catalytic combustion, coupling, solid oxide fuel cell, heat exchange efficiency, thermal management system

CLC Number:

TK91

Si-yuan LI,Shu-zhan BAI,Guo-xiang LI,Kong-rong MA,Wen-cong LI,Yu-hao HAN. Experimental study of a combustor-coupled heat exchanger for compact SOFC system[J].Journal of Jilin University(Engineering and Technology Edition), 2025, 55(2): 434-443.

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Properties of hot-side mixture after CHE full development"

参数	数值
ρ/（kg·m^-3）	0.319
μ/（Pa·s）	4.516× $10 - 5$
$μ w$ /Pa·s	4.115× $10 - 5$
β	45°
Pr	0.714

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模式	热侧空气流量 /（g·min^-1）	热侧空气温度/K	CH₄ 流量 /（g·min^-1）	时间 /min
CCO	152	670	1.8	0~5
CCO	152	720	1.8	0~5
CCO	152	770	1.8	0~5
CCO	152	820	1.8	0~5
CCO	152	870	1.8	0~5
CCO	152	920	1.8	0~5

模式	热侧空气流量 /（g·min^-1）	热侧空气温度/K	CH₄流量 /（g·min^-1）
CCO	150	720	1.7，2.6，3.5，4.4
CCO	150	770	1.7，2.6，3.5，4.4
CCO	150	820	1.7，2.6，3.5，4.4
CCO	150	870	1.7，2.6，3.5，4.4
CCO	152	920	1.7，2.6，3.5，4.4

模式	热侧空气流量/（g·min^-1）	热侧空气温度/K	CH₄流量/（g·min^-1）	冷侧空气流量/（g·min^-1）	时间/min
CCO	152	770	2.6	/	0~30
CHE	152	770	2.6	150	0~30
CCO	152	880	2.6	/	0~30
CHE	152	880	2.6	150	0~30

Experimental study of a combustor-coupled heat exchanger for compact SOFC system

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