Investigating the performance of a solid oxide fuel cell and a molten carbonate fuel cell combined system

Energy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 843-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prathak Jienkulsawad ◽  
Amornchai Arpornwichanop
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Molten Carbonate ◽  
Combined System ◽  
Carbonate Fuel Cell

Analysis of a solid oxide fuel cell and a molten carbonate fuel cell integrated system with different configurations

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 932-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prathak Jienkulsawad ◽  
Dang Saebea ◽  
Yaneeporn Patcharavorachot ◽  
Soorathep Kheawhom ◽  
Amornchai Arpornwichanop
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Molten Carbonate ◽  
Carbonate Fuel Cell

Comparative Analysis of Hybrid Cycles Based on Molten Carbonate and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Campanari ◽  
Ennio Macchi
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Molten Carbonate ◽  
Successful Operation ◽  
Hybrid Plants

High temperature fuel cells are experiencing an increasing amount of attention thanks to the successful operation of prototype plants, including a multi-MW Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) demonstration plant and a hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) gas turbine power plant. Both MCFCs and SOFCs are currently considered attractive for the integration with gas turbines in more complex “hybrid” plants, with projected performances that largely exceed combined cycles efficiencies even at a small-scale size and with an extremely low environmental impact. This paper compares the performances of MCFC and SOFC hybrid cycles. The comparison shows some advantages for the SOFC hybrid cycle in terms of plant simplicity and moderately higher efficiency.

scholarly journals Exploring the Possibility of Using Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell for the Flexible Coproduction of Hydrogen and Power

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Utkarsh Shikhar ◽  
Kas Hemmes ◽  
Theo Woudstra
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Fuel Utilization ◽  
Molten Carbonate ◽  
Internal Reforming ◽  
Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells

Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that are conventionally used to convert the chemical energy of fuels into electricity while producing heat as a byproduct. High temperature fuel cells such as molten carbonate fuel cells and solid oxide fuel cells produce significant amounts of heat that can be used for internal reforming of fuels such as natural gas to produce gas mixtures which are rich in hydrogen, while also producing electricity. This opens up the possibility of using high temperature fuel cells in systems designed for flexible coproduction of hydrogen and power at very high system efficiency. In a previous study, the flowsheet software Cycle-Tempo has been used to determine the technical feasibility of a solid oxide fuel cell system for flexible coproduction of hydrogen and power by running the system at different fuel utilization factors (between 60 and 95%). Lower utilization factors correspond to higher hydrogen production while at a higher fuel utilization, standard fuel cell operation is achieved. This study uses the same basis to investigate how a system with molten carbonate fuel cells performs in identical conditions also using Cycle-Tempo. A comparison is made with the results from the solid oxide fuel cell study.

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