Study of a small-scale fuel cell cogeneration system with methanol steam reforming considering partial load and load fluctuation

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 265-271

  Obara, S ^a   Kudo, K ^b,c  

^a TOMAKOMAI NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Graduate School of Engineering   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION SYSTEMS; LOAD FLUCTUATION;

ELECTRIC HEATING; METHANOL; PLASTIC FILMS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 28444434163     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1926310     Document Type: Review

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