Modeling of a solid oxide fuel cell fueled by methane: Analysis of carbon deposition

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 425-434

  Klein, Jean Marie ^a   Bultel, Yann ^a   Pons, M ^b   Ozil, P ^a  

^a GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon formation; Direct internal reforming; Modeling; Simulation; SOFC

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; METHANE; REFORMING REACTIONS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CARBON DEPOSITION; CARBON FORMATION; DIRECT INTERNAL REFORMING; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 38049155495     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2759504     Document Type: Article

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