Performance analysis and multi-objective optimization of a new molten carbonate fuel cell system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 4015-4021

  Zhang, Houcheng ^a   Lin, Guoxing ^a   Chen, Jincan ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gas composition; MCFC system; Multi objective optimization; Optimal operation region; Overpotential

Indexed keywords

CELL VOLTAGES; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENTROPY PRODUCTION RATES; GAS COMPOSITIONS; GAS INLET; MAIN PARAMETERS; MCFC SYSTEM; MOLTEN CARBONATE; MULTI OBJECTIVE; MULTI-OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; NUMERICAL CALCULATION; OPTIMAL OPERATION; OVERPOTENTIAL; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; POWER OUT PUT; SEMIEMPIRICAL EQUATION;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENTROPY; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC);

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 79952439558     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.12.103     Document Type: Article

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