Exergy analysis of a solid oxide fuel cell micropowerplant

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 333-347

  Hotz, Nico ^a   Senn, Stephan M ^a   Poulikakos, Dimos ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Butane; Efficiency; Exergy; Micro SOFC system; Partial oxidation; Solid oxide fuel cell

Indexed keywords

BUTANE; EXERGY; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; POWER PLANTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

MICRO SOFC SYSTEM; OHMIC RESISTANCES; PARTIAL OXIDATION;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33744996038     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.09.023     Document Type: Article

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