Title

A Solid Electrolyte Carbon Dioxide Reduction System

Date

1968

Index Abstract

Not Available

Photo Quality

Not Needed

Report Number

AMRL TR 67-209

Creator

Chandler, Horace W.

Howell, Lawrence J.

Corporate Author

Isomet Corporation

Laboratory

Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories

Extent

92

Identifier

AD0672006

Access Rights

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Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(615)-3320

DoD Project

6373

DoD Task

637302

DTIC Record Exists

No

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Distribution Conflict

No

Abstract

Solid electrolyte cells utilizing a 90 mole percent Zr02(-10) mole percent Y203 electrolyte and platinum electrodes were used for the reduction of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide and oxygen. Methods of fabricating multicell units were investigated and the performance of these units under a variety of temperature conditions and feed gas compositions was studied. Current efficiencies of these units were found to vary with temperature and current density when pure carbon dioxide was used as a feed. Multicell units were operated continuously for up to 750 hours with no evidence of cell deterioration. Studies on single-cell units were carried out to correlate cell polarization effects with feed gas composition, voltage and current density at a fixed temperature.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1968-01

Provenance

RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine

Type

report

Format

1 online resource