Thermo-Kinetic Representation and Transient Simulation of a Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell

System Level ◽

Transient Temperature ◽

Molten Carbonate ◽

Fuel Cell Performance ◽

Fuel Reformation ◽

There are a growing number of models in the literature dealing with the transient behavior of fuel cells. However, few, if any, employ fundamental kinetic theory to model the fuel reformation process while simultaneously simulating fuel cell behavior from a transient, system-level perspective. Thus a comprehensive, transient fuel cell model has been developed that includes all the relevant thermodynamics, chemistry, and electrical characteristics of actual fuel cell operation. The model tracks the transient temperature response of a fuel cell stack, chemical specie concentrations of exhaust gases, efficiency of the fuel reformation equipment, and electrical output characteristics. Model results provide a concise, parametric evaluation of the influence of operating conditions and user-controlled parameters on fuel cell performance. The model is validated against transient Molten Carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) data from a subscale stack.

Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell performance analysis varying cathode operating conditions for carbon capture applications

Journal of Power Sources ◽

10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.02.081 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 348 ◽

pp. 118-129 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Emilio Audasso ◽

Linda Barelli ◽

Gianni Bidini ◽

Barbara Bosio ◽

Gabriele Discepoli

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Performance Analysis ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Operating Conditions ◽

Cell Performance ◽

Molten Carbonate ◽

Fuel Cell Performance ◽

Decarbonizing cement plants via a fully integrated calcium looping-molten carbonate fuel cell process: Assessment of a model for fuel cell performance predictions under different operating conditions

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ◽

10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.024 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Andrea De Silvestri ◽

Stefano Stendardo ◽

Massimiliano Della Pietra ◽

Domenico Borello

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Operating Conditions ◽

Process Assessment ◽

Molten Carbonate ◽

Fully Integrated ◽

Fuel Cell Performance ◽

Calcium Looping ◽

Performance Predictions ◽

Lattice Boltzmann Simulation on Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Performance

Journal of The Electrochemical Society ◽

10.1149/1.2164807 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 153 (3) ◽

pp. A607 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Y. S. Xu ◽

Y. Liu ◽

X. Z. Xu ◽

G. X. Huang

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Lattice Boltzmann ◽

Cell Performance ◽

Molten Carbonate ◽

Fuel Cell Performance ◽

Lattice Boltzmann Simulation ◽

Volume 6: Emerging Technologies: Alternative Energy Systems; Energy Systems: Analysis, Thermodynamics and Sustainability ◽

Optimization of a MCFC Hybrid System for Combined Production of Electricity and Hydrogen

10.1115/imece2009-11590 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Vittorio Verda ◽

Flavio Nicolin

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Unit Cost ◽

Hybrid Plant ◽

Operating Conditions ◽

Molten Carbonate ◽

Fuel Cell Performance ◽

Micro Gas Turbine ◽

Pressure Swing ◽

Economic Objective

In this paper, a hybrid plant obtained by integrating a molten carbonate fuel cell stack with a micro gas turbine and a steam reformer is considered. The system also produces hydrogen through a pressure swing absorption system. The aim of this work is the multi-objective optimisation of the system, considering energy and economic objective functions. Possible off-design operating conditions accounting for degradation of the fuel cell performance and time variation in the biogas composition are considered, as well as variation in the ambient temperature. The results show that the operating temperature of the fuel cell is a crucial design parameter as its value strongly affects the plant efficiency, its lifetime and the unit cost of electricity.