Utilization of biogas generated from Ontario wastewater treatment plants in solid oxide fuel cell systems: A process modeling study

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-231

  Wheeldon, Ian ^a,b   Caners, Chris ^a   Karan, Kunal ^a,b   Peppley, Brant ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogas; Efficiency; Energy; Process modeling; Solid oxide fuel cell; Waste water

Indexed keywords

HEAT GENERATION; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); WASTE UTILIZATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

HEATING VALUE; PROCESS FLOW SIMULATION; RECOVERABLE ENERGY;

BIOGAS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

POLYGALA INCARNATA;

EID: 33947605239     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435070601015585     Document Type: Article

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