Investigation of the CO Methanation Process on PEMFC Anodes

• Grant number: 10/13816-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2011
• End date: February 28, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Edson Antonio Ticianelli
• Grantee: Guilherme Gonçalves de Aquino Saglietti
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química de São Carlos (IQSC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 09/07629-6 - Electrocatalysis IV: fundamental and applied aspects of electrocatalytic processes, bio-electrocatalysis and kinetic instabilities, AP.BIOEN.TEM

Abstract

In this work, the objective is to study and optimize the CO methanation process in polymer electrolyte fuel cells containing R/C catalysts in the anode, and in which a flow of hydrogen containing 100 ppm CO is supplied. In this way, the aim is to reduce the CO poisoning effect in Pt-based catalysts by reduction of surface coverage of adsorbed CO, thus opening free sites for the hydrogen adsorption. Once the methanation reaction is confirmed, the extension of this reaction will be enhanced by utilization of PdRu/C materials with different Pd and Ru contents.

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

SAGLIETTI, Guilherme Gonçalves de Aquino. Investigation of the CO methanation process in PEMFC fuel cell anodes. 2013. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Química de São Carlos (IQSC/BT) São Carlos.