seca poster 2014...seca poster 2014.pptx author: lara-curzio, edgar created date: 20140722153605z

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Composite seals can be designed to exhibit a range of viscosity values to perform over the large temperature gradients experienced by SOFCs and with necessary compliance to accommodate stack displacements, par>cularly for cells with large ac>ve surface area, which might not be flat or parallel. Characteriza+on of mul+component silicate glasses The effect of >me of exposure (in air or in a gas mixture of H 2 +N 2 +H 2 O) on the microstructure and chemical composi>on of two mul>component silicate glasses (SCN and G6) is being inves>gated for >mes of exposure in excess of 25,000 hrs. The kine>cs of precipita>on of crystalline phases (e.g., BaO, KAlSi 3 O 8 , MgCaSi 2 O 6 , CaSiO 3 ) have been determined, along with the evolu>on of the distribu>on of pore sizes. SCN: SEMCOM Co. Inc., Toledo, OH 43623. G6: Whatman, Piscataway, NJ 08855 Silicate Glass Composite Seals for SOFCs E. LaraCurzio, V. GarciaNegron, D. McClurg, S. Waters and A. Shyam. Materials Science & Technology Division, Oak Ridge Na>onal Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 378316062 YS Chou and J. Stevenson Pacific Northwest Na>onal Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354 Acknowledgments. Research sponsored by the US Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, SECA Core Technology Program at ORNL under Contract DEAC0500OR22725 with UT Bahelle, LLC. Contributors include Beth Armstrong and John Henry of ORNL. Mixtures of SCN or G6 glasses, frangible zirconium oxide par>cles or fibers and an organic binder (polylac>de acid) have been blended to achieve homogeneous and uniform composi>ons, which can be subsequently extruded and deposited by fused deposi>on. Background Crystalliza>onresistant glasses are being considered for SOFC sealing applica>ons because of their self healing characteris>cs and ability to relax thermal stresses via viscous flow. Furthermore, their chemical composi>on and physical and mechanical proper>es can be tailored to match SOFC designs requirements. Here we present results from the characteriza>on of Engineered Glass Seals, consis>ng of a crystalliza>on resistant glass matrix and a ceramic frangible, compliant second phase. Large inplane and axial temperature gradients exist in SOFC stacks during opera>on. Effect of >me of exposure on the viscosity of SCN glass (top) and microstructural evolu>on of SCN and G6 glasses sintered onto YSZ substrates (lek). Engineered composite seals Engineered seals consis>ng of a mul> component silicate glass matrix and zirconiabased frangible par>cles or ceramic fibers have been developed. Their welng behavior and thermophysical proper>es have been characterized as a func>on of temperature and concentra>on of second phase. Viscosity of composite seals as a func>on of temperature and concentra>on of second phase (top) and scanning electron micrograph (bohom). Summary Engineered composite seals, consis>ng of a mul>component silicate glass matrix and zirconiabased second phase (frangible par>cles or fibers) have been developed for SOFCs. Their physical proper>es (e.g., compliance, viscosity, thermal expansion) can be tailored to address the wide distribu>on of temperatures experienced by SOFCs and to seal cells with large ac>ve surface area, which might not be parallel or flat. The effect of >me of exposure (in air or in a gas mixture of H 2 +N 2 +H 2 O) on the microstructure and chemical composi>on of two mul>component silicate glasses has been studied for >mes of exposure in excess of 25,000 hrs. Lowcost manufacturing procedures are being developed, including fused deposi>on, which provides a means for prin>ng seals with a spa>al distribu>on of viscosity values and high material u>liza>on. SCN G6 25,000 hrs H 2 +H 2 O+N 2 H 2 +H 2 O+N 2 in progress in progress Extruded filament consis>ng of polyac>de acid, SCN glass and frangible ceramic par>cles for fused deposi>on Engineered glass seals have also been successfully manufactured by tape cas>ng and screen prin>ng. The figure on the right shows a screenprinted seal consis>ng of G6 glass and frangible YSZ par>cles between two 8YSZ tapes.

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Page 1: SECA Poster 2014...SECA Poster 2014.pptx Author: Lara-Curzio, Edgar Created Date: 20140722153605Z

Composite  seals  can  be  designed  to  exhibit  a  range  of  viscosity  values  to  perform  over  the  large  temperature  gradients  experienced  by  SOFCs  and  with  necessary  compliance  to  accommodate  stack  displacements,  par>cularly  for  cells  with  large  ac>ve  surface  area,  which  might  not  be  flat  or  parallel.    Characteriza+on  of  mul+component  silicate  glasses                          

 

 

 

 

The  effect  of  >me  of  exposure  (in  air  or  in  a  gas  mixture  of  H2+N2+H2O)  on  the  microstructure  and  chemical  composi>on  of  two  mul>component  silicate  glasses  (SCN  and  G6)  is  being  inves>gated  for  >mes  of  exposure  in  excess  of  25,000  hrs.      

The  kine>cs  of  precipita>on  of  crystalline  phases  (e.g.,  BaO,  KAlSi3O8,  MgCaSi2O6,  CaSiO3)    have  been  determined,  along  with  the  evolu>on  of  the  distribu>on  of  pore  sizes.  

SCN:  SEM-­‐COM  Co.  Inc.,  Toledo,  OH  43623.      G6:  Whatman,  Piscataway,  NJ  08855  

Silicate  Glass  Composite  Seals  for  SOFCs  E.  Lara-­‐Curzio,  V.  Garcia-­‐Negron,  D.  McClurg,  S.  Waters  and  A.  Shyam.  

Materials  Science  &  Technology  Division,  Oak  Ridge  Na>onal  Laboratory,  Oak  Ridge,  TN  37831-­‐6062  

Y-­‐S  Chou  and  J.  Stevenson  Pacific  Northwest  Na>onal  Laboratory,  Richland,  WA  99354  

Acknowledgments.    Research  sponsored  by  the  US  Department  of  Energy,  Office  of  Fossil  Energy,  SECA  Core  Technology  Program  at  ORNL  under  Contract  DEAC05-­‐00OR22725  with  UT-­‐Bahelle,  LLC.    Contributors  include  Beth  Armstrong  and  John  Henry  of  ORNL.  

Mixtures  of  SCN  or  G6  glasses,  frangible  zirconium  oxide  par>cles  or  fibers  and  an  organic  binder  (polylac>de  acid)  have  been  blended  to  achieve  homogeneous  and  uniform  composi>ons,  which  can  be  subsequently  extruded  and  deposited  by  fused  deposi>on.    

Background  Crystalliza>on-­‐resistant  glasses  are  being  considered  for  SOFC  sealing  applica>ons  because  of  their  self-­‐healing  characteris>cs  and  ability  to  relax  thermal  stresses  via  viscous  flow.    Furthermore,  their  chemical  composi>on  and  physical  and  mechanical  proper>es  can  be  tailored  to  match  SOFC  designs  requirements.    Here  we  present  results  from  the  characteriza>on  of  Engineered  Glass  Seals,  consis>ng  of  a  crystalliza>on-­‐resistant  glass  matrix  and  a  ceramic  frangible,  compliant  second  phase.        

Large  in-­‐plane  and  axial  temperature  gradients  exist  in  SOFC  stacks  during  opera>on.    

Effect  of  >me  of  exposure  on  the  viscosity  of  SCN  glass  (top)  and  microstructural  evolu>on  of  SCN  and  G6  glasses  sintered  onto  YSZ  substrates  (lek).    

Engineered  composite  seals                    Engineered  seals  consis>ng  of  a  mul>-­‐component  silicate  glass  matrix  and  zirconia-­‐based  frangible  par>cles  or  ceramic  fibers  have  been  developed.      Their  welng  behavior  and  thermophysical  proper>es  have  been  characterized  as  a  func>on  of  temperature  and  concentra>on  of  second  phase.      

Viscosity  of  composite  seals  as  a  func>on  of  temperature  and  concentra>on  of  second  phase  (top)  and  scanning  electron  micrograph  (bohom).  

Summary  Engineered  composite  seals,  consis>ng  of  a  mul>component  silicate  glass  matrix  and  zirconia-­‐based  second  phase  (frangible  par>cles  or  fibers)  have  been  developed  for  SOFCs.    Their  physical  proper>es  (e.g.,  compliance,  viscosity,  thermal  expansion)  can  be  tailored  to  address  the  wide  distribu>on  of  temperatures  experienced  by  SOFCs  and  to  seal  cells  with  large  ac>ve  surface  area,  which  might  not  be  parallel  or  flat.    The  effect  of  >me  of  exposure  (in  air  or  in  a  gas  mixture  of  H2+N2+H2O)  on  the  microstructure  and  chemical  composi>on  of  two  mul>component  silicate  glasses  has  been  studied  for  >mes  of  exposure  in  excess  of  25,000  hrs.    Low-­‐cost  manufacturing  procedures  are  being  developed,  including  fused  deposi>on,  which  provides  a  means  for  prin>ng  seals  with  a  spa>al  distribu>on  of  viscosity  values  and  high  material  u>liza>on.  

SCN  G6  

25,000  hrs  

 H2+H2O+N2    H2+H2O+N2  

in  progress   in  progress  

Extruded  filament  consis>ng  of  polyac>de  acid,  SCN  glass  and  frangible  ceramic  par>cles  for  fused  deposi>on  

Engineered  glass  seals  have  also  been  successfully  manufactured  by  tape  cas>ng  and  screen  prin>ng.    The  figure  on  the  right  shows  a  screen-­‐printed  seal  consis>ng  of  G6  glass  and  frangible  YSZ  par>cles  between  two  8YSZ  tapes.