Performance investigation of a combined MCFC system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4395-4405

  Rashidi, R ^a   Berg, P ^a   Dincer, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Combined system; Efficiency; Electricity price; Energy; Exergy; Molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC); Natural gas price; Turbo expander

Indexed keywords

COMBINED SYSTEM; ELECTRICITY PRICE; ENERGY; NATURAL GAS PRICE; TURBO EXPANDER;

CARBONATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; DEPRECIATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; GAS INDUSTRY; NATURAL GAS; THERMOANALYSIS;

MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC);

EID: 65949105517     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.03.038     Document Type: Article

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