Numerical analysis of a cell-based indirect internal reforming tubular SOFC operating with biogas

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 0510041-0510048

  Nishino, Takafumi ^a,b   Szmyd, Janusz S ^a  

^a AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogas; Indirect internal reforming; Solid oxide fuel cells; Thermal management

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE CURRENT DENSITIES; CELL-BASED; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; FUEL UTILIZATION; INDIRECT INTERNAL REFORMING; INDIVIDUAL CELLS; INTERNAL REFORMING; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; SOFC SYSTEM; SOLID OXIDE; STEAM REFORMING; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TERMINAL VOLTAGES; THERMAL MANAGEMENT; TUBULAR SOFC; TUBULAR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); STEAM ENGINEERING; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

REFORMING REACTIONS;

EID: 77956370499     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4000998     Document Type: Article

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