For my PhD, I will develop a multiscale multiphysics model to enable high-accuracy technoeconomic analysis of a protonic ceramic electrolyzer. In this intermediate-temperature protonic electrolyzer, steam electrolysis takes place at the positive electrode, while carbon dioxide is introduced at the negative electrode. Combined with the hydrogen produced at the negative electrode, methane will be generated via the Sabatier reaction. The model will be validated with experimental data from button cell reactors. Based on these validated models, I will develop models for planar cell and multi-cell stack reactors, aiming to achieve high carbon dioxide conversion and high-yield methane production. This analysis will contribute to the development of this system toward Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4. This work is part of the ECOMET project, a collaboration between EIFER, University of Twente, Shell, WZR Ceramics, and Forschungszentrum Jülich.
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