Development of Metal Supported Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell for Renewable Energy Utilization

• Project/Area Number: 15K14300
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Energy engineering
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Kato Yukitaka 東京工業大学, 科学技術創成研究院, 教授 (20233827)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 劉 醇一 千葉大学, 大学院工学研究院, 准教授 (70376937)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
• Keywords: 電気分解 / 固体酸化物電気分解セル / 再生可能エネルギー / 水 / 二酸化炭素 / 水素 / 電気分解セル / 非定常電力

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Metal Supported Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (MS-SOEC) was developed for instable renewable energy electricity utilization by hydrogen or carbon monoxide productions form water or carbon dioxide electrolysis. An MS-SOEC was produced under a new process, and demonstrated of electrolysis ability by cell experiment. The MS-SOEC methodology was expected to be applicable for enhancement of surface area of MS-SOEC and large-scale renewable energy system.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Development of disk-type solid oxide electrolysis cell for CO2 reduction in an active carbon recycling energy system (2017)
  • Author(s): M. C. A. Nepomuceno, Y. Kato
  • Journal Title: Energy Procedia Volume: 131 Pages: 101-107
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.480
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Application of Carbon Recycling Iron-making System in a Shaft Furnace (2015)
  • Author(s): Yukitaka Kato, Yutaka Ujisawa, Hiroshi Sakai, Takanobu Inada
  • Journal Title: ISIJ International Volume: 55 Issue: 2 Pages: 359-364
  • DOI: 10.2355/isijinternational.55.359
  • NAID: 130004734550
  • ISSN: 0915-1559, 1347-5460
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Electrolysis of carbon dioxide for carbon monoxide production in a tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell (2015)
  • Author(s): Arnoldus Lambertus Dipu, Yutaka Ujisawa, Junichi Ryu, Yukitaka Kato
  • Journal Title: Annals of Nuclear Energy, Volume: 81 Pages: 257-262
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2015.02.046
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Contribution of Nuclear Energy on New Energy Systems Post Fukushima (2015)
  • Author(s): Y. Kato
  • Journal Title: Prog. Nuc. Eng. Volume: 82 Pages: 53-57
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2014.07.018
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Development of low carbon emission and material saving ironmaking system, SMART (2017)
  • Author(s): Y. Kato, H. Nogami
  • Organizer: 1st International Conference on Energy and Material Efficiency and CO2 Reduction in the Steel Industry (EMECR2017)
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Evaluation of a Smart Iron-Making System based on Active Carbon Recycling Technology (2016)
  • Author(s): Y. Kato
  • Organizer: 2nd International Conference on Smart Carbon Saving and Recycling for Ironmaking, ICSRI 2
  • Place of Presentation: Busan, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-27
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] 太陽熱を用いた水素製造と化学蓄熱の応用 (2016)
  • Author(s): 加藤之貴
  • Organizer: 化学工学会関東支部 第23回旬の技術・見学講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-06
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Evaluation of Carbon Recycling Energy Process Driven by Nuclear Power (2015)
  • Author(s): Y. Kato
  • Organizer: ANS National Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Washington DC, USA
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-08
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Book] Energy Technology Roadmaps of Japan- Future Energy Systems Based on Feasible Technologies Beyond 2030 (2016)
  • Author(s): Y. Kato, Koyama, M., Fukushima, Y., Nakagaki, T.
  • Total Pages: 560
  • Publisher: Springer