翡翠湖材料杰出青年论坛第三十九期

发布时间:2025-05-20

报告题目:Molten Carbonate Electrolysis: A Flexible Pathway to Sustainable e-Fuels and CO₂ Circularity

  人:Prof. Jarosław Milewski, DSc, serves as Head of the Power Division at the Institute of Heat Engineering, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology (WUT).

    20250523(周)10:20

    :安徽大学磬苑校区材料科学大楼B401报告厅

主办单位:材料科学与工程学部

报告摘要The transition to a climate-neutral economy demands scalable routes for converting renewable electricity and captured CO2 into energy-dense, dispatchable fuels. Molten Carbonate Electrolysis (MCE) merges the material heritage of molten-carbonate fuel cells with high-temperature co-electrolysis to generate syngas (CO + H2) or tailored gas mixtures suitable for Fischer-Tropsch and other e-fuel syntheses. Operating at 600–700 oC, MCE simultaneously upgrades H₂O and CO2, offers intrinsic CO2 separation, and tolerates a wide range of feed ratios without precious‐metal catalysts. Recent studies performed at Warsaw University of Technology and within EU projects such as HYFLOW show current densities exceeding 300 mA cm⁻², demonstrated stack sizes up to multi‐kW scale, and stable operation over hundreds of cycles in reversible MCFC/MCE mode. Systems modelling indicates that pairing MCE with variable renewable power can achieve round-trip electrical efficiencies above 55 % when integrated with molten-carbonate fuel cells, while delivering pure O2 as a valuable by-product. This lecture reviews the thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and materials advances underpinning MCE, compares it with solid-oxide electrolysis, and outlines design strategies for modular, pressurized reactors aimed at sustainable aviation-fuel production. It concludes with a roadmap for up-scaling, emphasizing durable electrode architectures, carbonate recycling, and techno-economic targets required for market entry by 2030. The discussion will highlight opportunities for Polish and European industry to leverage existing MCFC know-how and accelerate the deployment of circular-carbon energy carriers.

Jarosław Milewski简介:Prof. Jarosław Milewski, DSc, serves as Head of the Power Division at the Institute of Heat Engineering, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology (WUT). A full professor of mechanical engineering, he leads interdisciplinary research on future power sources, fuel-cell systems, and hydrogen technologies. Prof. Milewski is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Power Technologies and sits on the editorial board of Applied Energy. His record includes two books, three book chapters, more than 300 peer-reviewed articles, and over ten patents. He teaches turbomachinery, power-plant engineering, and advanced process-simulation tools (Aspen HYSYS, GateCycle, Thermoflex, MATLAB). Beyond academia, he advises industry on large-scale Power-to-Gas deployments, molten-carbonate fuel-cell commercialization, and synthetic-fuel pathways for aviation. His current projects span EU Clean-Energy Transition Partnerships and Horizon Europe initiatives focused on pressurized MCE stacks, lightweight high-temperature fuel cells, and carbonate-based CO₂ capture. Prof. Milewski’s long-standing commitment to bridging fundamental electrochemistry with industrial implementation positions him as a leading voice in Europe’s hydrogen and e-fuels community.

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