On modeling multi-component diffusion inside the porous anode of solid oxide fuel cells using Fick's model

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering, and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 377-386

  Cayan, Fatma N ^a   Pakalapati, Suryanarayana R ^a   Elizalde Blancas, Francisco ^a   Celik, Ismail ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRECTED DIFFUSIVITY; CURRENT INCREASE; DIFFUSION FLUXES; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSIVITIES; FICK'S MODEL; KNUDSEN DIFFUSION; LOW CURRENT DENSITY; MAXWELL MODELS; METHANE STEAM REFORMING; MOLE FRACTION; MULTI-COMPONENT DIFFUSION; POROUS ANODE; SIMULATION CODE; WATER-GAS-SHIFT REACTIONS; WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITIES;

DIFFUSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; METHANE; REFORMING REACTIONS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); STEAM ENGINEERING;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 77952654109     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/FuelCell2008-65236     Document Type: Conference Paper

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