Solid oxide fuel cells for energy conversion and storage
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Solid oxide fuel cells for energy conversion and storage
Thu, 28/04/2016 - 13:30 to 14:30
Location:
Speaker:
Dr Meng Ni
Affiliation:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Synopsis:
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are efficient and fuel-flexible devices for converting chemical energy of a fuel into electrical power through electrochemical reactions. Due to their high operating temperature, SOFCs are suitable for combined heat and power (CHP) co-generation in buildings. When the operation of SOFCs is reversed, the cell (called solid oxide electrolyzer cell: SOEC) can be driven by excessive renewable power to split H2O and CO2 for H2/CO syngas production, offering an alternative way of energy storage and CO2 utilization. In this talk, the speaker will present his selected research activities on SOFC/SOEC, including mathematical modelling and experimental investigation.
Biography:
Dr. Meng NI received his Bachelor (2000) and Master degree (2003) from Northwestern Polytechnic University (Xi’an, China) and his PhD (2007) from The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He worked at HKU as a Post-doctoral fellow for about 2 years, before he joined The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in July 2009. Dr. Ni was promoted to Associate Professor in July 2012. Dr. Ni’s research includes fuel cells and hydrogen energy, numerical heat and mass transfer, and building energy and built environment. Dr. Ni is an active reviewer for over 60 academic journals and a member of editorial board for 7 journals. He is currently an Associate Editor for: (1) Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments; (2) Science Bulletin; and (3) Sustainable Buildings.