Solid oxide fuel cell systems for distributed power generation and cogeneration

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2087-2096

  Verda, Vittorio ^a   Calí Quaglia, Michele ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Solid oxide fuel cell; System improvement; Thermoeconomic analysis

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION PLANTS; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS FUELS;

DECENTRALIZED POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC EFFICIENCY; SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT; THERMOECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 42749096173     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.01.046     Document Type: Article

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