High temperature solid oxide fuel cell integrated with novel allothermal biomass gasification. Part I: Modelling and feasibility study

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 159, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 570-585

  Panopoulos, K D ^a   Fryda, L E ^a   Karl, J ^b   Poulou, S ^c   Kakaras, E ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c Hyperion Systems Engineering Ltd   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Aspen Plus ; Biomass; Gasification; Modelling; SOFC

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BIOMASS; CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTORS; GAS FUELS; GASIFICATION; HEAT PIPES; STEAM;

CARBON DEPOSITION; FUEL UTILISATION FACTORS; STEAM TO BIOMASS RATIO (STBR ); THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33748083385     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.12.024     Document Type: Article

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