Process simulation of a neutral emission plant using chestnut's coppice gasification and molten carbonate fuel cells

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Orecchini, Fabio ^a   Bocci, Enrico ^a   Di Carlo, Andrea ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; FUEL CELLS;

MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC); PROCESS SIMULATIONS;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 44849086140     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2784312     Document Type: Article

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