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http://dx.doi.org/10.5695/JKISE.2007.40.3.149

Study of Corrosion and Post Analysis for the Separator Channel of MCFC Stack after Cell Operation for 1200 hours  

Cho, Kye-Hyun (School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Yeungnam University)
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Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering / v.40, no.3, 2007 , pp. 149-158 More about this Journal
Abstract
Of all components of MCFC(molten carbonate fuel cell), corrosion of separator is one of the most decisive factor for commercializing of MCFC. In order to provide better understanding of corrosion behavior and morphology for gas channel of separator plate, post-analysis after cell operation for 1200 hours at $650^{\circ}C$ was performed by optical microscope, SEM and EPMA. Intergranular corrosion was observed on gas channel of separator plate. Corrosion product layer was identified as Fe-oxide, Cr-oxide and Ni-oxide by EPMA, and oxide thickness was measured with a $60{\mu}m-150{\mu}m$. Also, gas channel of separator was damaged by severe intergrannular attack with post analysis in consistent with immersion test. Moreover, pitting on the channel plate was observed with a depth of $18{\sim}24{\mu}m$. The results of immersion method are well agreement with post analysis measurements.
Keywords
MCFC(molten carbonate fuel cell); Intergrannular corrosion; Separator; Channel corrosion;
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