Dynamic performance of a reformer for molten carbonate fuel cell power-generation systems

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 99-113

  He, W ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dynamic; Fuel cell system; Modelling; Reformer; Step change

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; PERFORMANCE; POWER GENERATION; REFORMING REACTIONS;

DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM; REFORMER; STEP CHANGE;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 0031269832     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3820(97)00039-8     Document Type: Article

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