Effect of operating conditions and gas flow patterns on the system performances of IIR-SOFC fueled by methanol

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 6415-6424

  Dokamaingam, P ^a   Assabumrungrat, S ^b   Soottitantawat, A ^b   Laosiripojana, N ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Indirect internal reforming; Methanol; Solid oxide fuel cell

Indexed keywords

AUTO-THERMAL OPERATION; AVERAGE CURRENT DENSITIES; AVERAGE TEMPERATURE; CO-FLOW; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; FLOW DIRECTION; FUEL STREAM; GAS FLOW PATTERNS; HIGH OPERATING PRESSURE; INDIRECT INTERNAL REFORMING; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING PRESSURE; OPERATING VOLTAGE; REFORMING CATALYST; STEAM REFORMING; STEAM-TO-CARBON RATIO; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; THERMAL COUPLING;

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; NICKEL OXIDE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING; THERMAL GRADIENTS; VEHICULAR TUNNELS;

REFORMING REACTIONS;

EID: 67650717247     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.105     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Haseli Y., Dincer I., and Naterer G.F. Thermodynamic modeling of a gas turbine cycle combined with a solid oxide fuel cell. Int J Hydrogen Energy 33 (2008) 5811-5822
2. Motahar S., and Alemrajabi A.A. Exergy based performance analysis of a solid oxide fuel cell and steam injected gas turbine hybrid power system. Int J Hydrogen Energy 34 (2009) 2396-2407
3. Park H.K., Lee Y.R., Kim M.H., Chung G.Y., Nam S.W., Hong S.A., et al. Studies of the effects of the reformer in an internal-reforming molten carbonate fuel cell by mathematical modeling. J Power Sources 104 (2002) 140-147
4. Aguiar P., Chadwick D., and Kershenbaum L. Modelling of an indirect internal reforming solid oxide fuel cell. Chem Eng Sci 57 (2002) 1665-1677
5. Dokamaingam P., Assabumrungrat S., Soottitantawat A., Sramala I., and Laosiripojana N. Modeling of SOFC with indirect internal reforming operation: comparison of conventional packed-bed and catalytic coated-wall internal reformer. Int J Hydrogen Energy 34 (2009) 410-421
6. Samms S.R., and Savinell R.E. Kinetics of methanol-steam reformation in an internal reforming fuel cell. J Power Sources 112 (2002) 13-29
7. Peppley B.A., Amphlett J.C., Kearns L.M., and Mann R.F. Kinetics of methanol-steam reforming in an internal reforming fuel cell. Appl Catal A 179 (1999) 21-29
8. Bichon P., Asheim M., Jordal A., Sperle T., Fathi M., Holmen A., et al. Hydrogen from methanol steam-reforming over Cu-based catalysts with and without Pd promotion. Int J Hydrogen Energy 32 (2007) 1799-1805
9. 3 catalyst. Appl Catal B 38 (2002) 259-269
10. Liwei P., and Shudong W. Methanol steam reforming in a compact plate-fin reformer for fuel-cell systems. Int J Hydrogen Energy 30 (2005) 973-979
11. 2. J Catal 230 (2005) 464-475
12. Sánchez D., Chacartegui R., Munoz A., and Sánchez T. Thermal and electrochemical model of internal reforming solid oxide fuel cells with tubular geometry. J Power Sources 160 (2006) 1074-1087
13. Calise F., d'Accadia M.D., and Restuccia G. Simulation of a tubular solid oxide fuel cell through finite volume analysis: effects of the radiative heat transfer and exergy analysis. Int J Hydrogen Energy 32 (2007) 4575-4590
14. Larminie J., and Dicks A. Fuel cell systems explained (2000), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester
15. H-Pacheco E., Singha D., Huttonb P.N., Patelb N., and Manna M.D. A macro-level model for determining the performance characteristics of solid oxide fuel cells. J Power Sources 138 (2004) 174-186
16. Suwanwarangkul R., Croiset E., Fowler M.W., Douglas P.L., Entche E., and Douglas M.A. Performance comparison of Fick's, dusty-gas and Stefan-Maxwell models to predict the concentration overpotential of a SOFC anode. J Power Sources 122 (2003) 9-18
17. Achenbach E. Three-dimensional and time-dependent simulation of a planar solid oxide fuel cell stack. J Power Sources 49 (1994) 333-348
18. Ferguson J.R., Fiard J.M., and Herbin R. Three-dimensional numerical simulation for various geometries of solid oxide fuel cells. J Power Sources 58 (1996) 109-122
19. Costamagna P., and Honegger K. Modeling of solid oxide heat exchanger integrated stacks and simulation at high fuel utilization. J Electrochem Soc 145 (1998) 3995-4007
20. Chan S.H., Khor K.A., and Xia Z.T. A complete polarization model of a solid oxide fuel cell and its sensitivity to the change of cell component thickness. J Power Sources 93 (2001) 130-140
21. Campanari S., and Iora P. Definition and sensitivity analysis of a finite volume SOFC model for tubular cell geometry. J Power Sources 132 (2004) 113-126
22. Lutz A.E., Bradshaw R.W., Keller J.O., and Witmer D.E. Thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen production by steam reforming. Int J Hydrogen Energy 28 (2003) 159-167