Lifetime optimization of a molten carbonate fuel cell power system coupled with hydrogen production

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2235-2241

  Nicolin, Flavio ^a   Verda, Vittorio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lifetime analysis; Molten carbonate fuel cell; Multi objective optimization.

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; CARBONATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC);

AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; ENERGY SYSTEMS; FUEL COMPOSITIONS; LIFETIME ANALYSIS; MICRO GAS TURBINES; MOLTEN CARBONATE; MULTI OBJECTIVE; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; PRESSURE SWING ABSORPTION; SYSTEM OPERATION; UNIT COST OF ELECTRICITY;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

ABSORPTION; BIOGAS; CARBONATE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FUEL CELL; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TURBINE;

EID: 79952817311     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.04.043     Document Type: Article

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