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Progress in Chemistry 2013, Vol. 25 Issue (07): 1229-1236 DOI: 10.7536/PC121149 Previous Articles   

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Clean Fuel Production Through High Temperature Co-Electrolysis of H2O and CO2

Wang Zhen, Yu Bo*, Zhang Wenqiang, Chen Jing, Xu Jingming   

  1. Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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High temperature co-electrolysis (HTCE) technology using solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) is a promising method for the production of clean fuels. Also, it is a novel path of CO2 neutral cycle for utilizing CO2 and thus reducing CO2 emissions due to the generation and use of synthetic liquid fuels for the existing transportation infrastructure. It can make use of renewable energy or nuclear energy to split H2O and CO2 in SOEC system to produce synthesis gas (H2+CO), which is raw materials of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels. In this paper, the basic principle, the advantages of co-electrolysis of H2O and CO2 via SOEC for clean fuel production, the key technologies and challenges are described in detail. The main advantages of this technique lie in the following aspects:It can provide a carbon neutral means of producing syngas while consuming CO2;It can obtain very high efficiency when coupled with renewable energies or advanced nuclear reactors; It has high flexibility such as reversible operation, modular, scalable process, and so on. And it can also be used as an efficient storage means for fluctuating renewable energy. The current research situation around the world and its application prospects in the field of advanced energy technologies are also discussed. Contents
1 Introduction
2 Technical overview of HTCE
2.1 Principle of HTCE
2.2 Technical features
2.3 Key technologies of HTCE
3 Research status of HTCE
4 Conclusions and outlook

Key words: high temperature co-electrolysis (HTCE), solid oxide electrolysis cells, CO2 emission reduction, clean fuels

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