Thermodynamic analysis and optimization of IT-SOFC-based integrated coal gasification fuel cell power plants

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Romano, Matteo C ^a   Campanari, Stefano ^a   Spallina, Vincenzo ^a   Lozza, Giovanni ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES; FUEL CELL PLANTS; FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS; FUEL UTILIZATION; HEAT RECOVERY; HIGH TEMPERATURE COMPONENTS; HYBRID CYCLE; INLET TEMPERATURE; INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE PLANTS; INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURES; INVESTMENT COSTS; IT-SOFCS; LOWER HEATING VALUE; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; STEAM CYCLES; SYN-GAS; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS;

CALORIFIC VALUE; CARBONIZATION; COAL GASIFICATION; GAS FUEL ANALYSIS; GAS PLANTS; GAS PRODUCERS; GAS TURBINES; INTEGRATION; METAL RECOVERY; OPTIMIZATION; PLANT LAYOUT; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); STEAM ENGINEERING; SYNTHESIS GAS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOANALYSIS; TURBOMACHINERY; WASTE HEAT;

COAL GASIFICATION PLANTS;

EID: 79953728491     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4003018     Document Type: Article

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