Electricity from ethanol fed SOFCs: The expectations for sustainable development and technological benefits

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 375-379

  Douvartzides, S L ^a   Coutelieris, F A ^a   Demin, A K ^b   Tsiakaras, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b INSTITUTE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Energy policy; Ethanol energy; SOFC

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BIOMASS; COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHANOL FUELS; GASOLINE; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HYDROLYSIS; MINERAL OILS; NATURAL GAS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THRESHOLD ELEMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; ETHANOL ENERGY; THERMAL ENGINES;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 0842326681     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3199(03)00047-8     Document Type: Article

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