A dual-porosity filmed agglomerate model for the porous cathode of the molten carbonate fuel has been investigated to predict the cell performance. A phenomenological treatment of molecular, kinetic and electrode parameters has been given. The major physical and chemical phenomena being modeled include mass transfer, ohmic losses and reaction kinetics at the electrodeelectrolyte interface. The model predicts steady-state cell performance given the above conditions that characterize the state of the electrode. Quasi-linearization and finite difference techniques are used to solve the coupled nonlinear differential equations. Also, the effective surface area of electrode pore was obtained by mercury porosimeter. The results of the investigation are presented in the form of plots of overpotential vs. current density with varied the electrode material, gas composition and mechanism. The predicted polarization curves are compared with the empirical data from 1 ㎠ cell. A fair correspondence is observed.

• Jun-Heok LIM(Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University) | 임준혁
• Tae-Keun KIM(Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University) | 김태근