Alternative concept for sofc with direct internal reforming operation: Benefits from inserting catalyst rod

AIChE Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1639-1650

  Dokamaingam, Pannipha ^a   Laosiripojana, Navadol ^a   Soottitantawat, Apinan ^b   Assabumrungrat, Suttichai ^b  

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

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Direct internal reforming; Solid oxide fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CARBON DEPOSITION; CARBON FORMATION; DIRECT INTERNAL REFORMING; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; FUEL FLOW RATES; HIGH POTENTIAL; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; POWER DENSITIES; SOLID OXIDE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

CATALYSTS; INLET FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 77953179928     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.12091     Document Type: Article

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