Biogas as fuel for a fuel cell system: Investigations and first experimental results for a molten carbonate fuel cell

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-24

  Bove, Roberto ^a   Lunghi, Piero ^a   Lutazi, Alessio ^a   Sammes, Nigel M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; BIOMASS; BOTTOMING CYCLE SYSTEMS; COAL; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ENERGY CONVERSION; FOSSIL FUELS; GASIFICATION; HYDROGEN FUELS;

INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED PLANTS; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS; SYNGAS PRODUCTION;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 13444292228     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1782923     Document Type: Article

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