Comparative Life-Cycle Assessment of Residential Heating Systems, Focused on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

2013 ◽  
pp. 659-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alba Cánovas ◽  
Rainer Zah ◽  
Santiago Gassó
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
Residential Heating ◽  
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

Life Cycle Assessment of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

2017 ◽  
pp. 139-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Longo ◽  
Maurizio Cellura ◽  
Francesco Guarino ◽  
Marco Ferraro ◽  
Vincenzo Antonucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane

scholarly journals Life Cycle Assessment for Integration of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells into Gas Processing Operations

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4668
Author(s):  
Khalid Al-Khori ◽  
Sami G. Al-Ghamdi ◽  
Samir Boulfrad ◽  
Muammer Koç
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel

The oil and gas industry generates a significant amount of harmful greenhouse gases that cause irreversible environmental impact; this fact is exacerbated by the world’s utter dependence on fossil fuels as a primary energy source and low-efficiency oil and gas operation plants. Integration of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) into natural gas plants can enhance their operational efficiencies and reduce emissions. However, a systematic analysis of the life cycle impacts of SOFC integration in natural gas operations is necessary to quantitatively and comparatively understand the potential benefits. This study presents a systematic cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment (LCA) based on the ISO 14040 and 14044 standards using a planar anode-supported SOFC with a lifespan of ten years and a functional unit of one MW electricity output. The analysis primarily focused on global warming, acidification, eutrophication, and ozone potentials in addition to human health particulate matter and human toxicity potentials. The total global warming potential (GWP) of a 1 MW SOFC for 10 years in Qatar conditions is found to be 2,415,755 kg CO2 eq., and the greenhouse gas (GHG) impact is found to be higher during the operation phase than the manufacturing phase, rating 71% and 29%, respectively.

Life cycle sustainability of solid oxide fuel cells: From methodological aspects to system implications

2016 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 772-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andi Mehmeti ◽  
Stephen J. McPhail ◽  
Davide Pumiglia ◽  
Maurizio Carlini
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Methodological Aspects

scholarly journals Criticality and Life-Cycle Assessment of Materials Used in Fuel-Cell and Hydrogen Technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3565
Author(s):  
Mitja Mori ◽  
Rok Stropnik ◽  
Mihael Sekavčnik ◽  
Andrej Lotrič
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Hydrogen Technologies

The purpose of this paper is to obtain relevant data on materials that are the most commonly used in fuel-cell and hydrogen technologies. The focus is on polymer-electrolyte-membrane fuel cells, solid-oxide fuel cells, polymer-electrolyte-membrane water electrolysers and alkaline water electrolysers. An innovative, methodological approach was developed for a preliminary material assessment of the four technologies. This methodological approach leads to a more rapid identification of the most influential or critical materials that substantially increase the environmental impact of fuel-cell and hydrogen technologies. The approach also assisted in amassing the life-cycle inventories—the emphasis here is on the solid-oxide fuel-cell technology because it is still in its early development stage and thus has a deficient materials’ database—that were used in a life-cycle assessment for an in-depth material-criticality analysis. All the listed materials—that either are or could potentially be used in these technologies—were analysed to give important information for the fuel-cell and hydrogen industries, the recycling industry, the hydrogen economy, as well as policymakers. The main conclusion from the life-cycle assessment is that the polymer-electrolyte-membrane water electrolysers have the highest environmental impacts; lower impacts are seen in polymer-electrolyte-membrane fuel cells and solid-oxide fuel cells, while the lowest impacts are observed in alkaline water electrolysers. The results of the material assessment are presented together for all the considered materials, but also separately for each observed technology.

Effect of an Anode Functional Layer on Cell Performance of Anode-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells by a Decalcomania Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun-Min Park ◽  
Hae-Ran Cho ◽  
Byung-Hyun Choi ◽  
Yong-Tae An ◽  
Ja-Bin Koo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Functional Layer

Optimization Rule of Anode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 1043
Author(s):  
CHANG Xi-Wang ◽  
CHEN Ning ◽  
WANG Li-Jun ◽  
BIAN Liu-Zhen ◽  
LI Fu-Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Anode Materials ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Optimization Rule
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