Performance of internal and external reforming molten carbonate fuel cell systems

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-71

  Musa, Abdullatif ^a   Steeman, H J ^a   De Paepe, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fuel cells; Molten carbonate fuel cell; Operating conditions

Indexed keywords

ANODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ANODE INLET; EXTERNAL REFORMING MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL; GAS TEMPERATURE; INTERNAL REFORMING MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL; THERMODYNAMIC MODELS;

MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC);

EID: 34248396836     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2393306     Document Type: Article

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