A multi-criteria life cycle assessment of molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFC) - A comparison to natural gas turbines

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-130

  Raugei, M ^a   Bargigli, S ^a   Ulgiati, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment; Fuel cells; LCA; MCFC

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; ENERGY CONVERSION; GAS TURBINES; LIFE CYCLE; MOLTEN MATERIALS; NATURAL GAS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC); THERMAL POWER PLANTS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 10044263402     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2004.04.009     Document Type: Article

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