Efficiency evaluation of solid-oxide fuel cells in combined cycle operations

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 0210061-0210067

  Colson, C M ^a   Nehrir, M H ^a   Deibert, M C ^a   Amin, M R ^a   Wang, C ^b  

^a Idaho National Laboratory   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBINED CYCLE; COMBINED CYCLE APPLICATIONS; DYNAMIC MODELING; EFFICIENCY EVALUATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY; FUEL HEATING; GAS PHASE HEAT; GENERATION SYSTEMS; HIGH EFFICIENCY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; OPERATIONAL SIMULATIONS; SEMI-EMPIRICAL; SIMULATION RESULT; SOFC STACK; THERMODYNAMIC LAWS; THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETER;

ENERGY CONVERSION; GAS FUEL ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 71849097288     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2971174     Document Type: Article

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