Simulation of alternative fuels for potential utilization in solid oxide fuel cells

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1107-1117

  Paradis, Hedvig ^a   Andersson, Martin ^a   Yuan, Jinliang ^a   Sundén, Bengt ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biogas; Di methyl ether; Ethanol; Methanol; Modeling; Renewable fuels; SOFC; Steam to fuel ratio

Indexed keywords

ANODE-SUPPORTED SOFCS; CFD MODELS; CONSTANT CURRENT DENSITY; CONVENTIONAL POWER; DI-METHYL-ETHER; HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN ENERGY; INLET TEMPERATURE; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; RENEWABLE FUELS; RENEWABLE SOURCES; STEAM-TO-FUEL RATIO; SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION; THERMODYNAMIC CALCULATIONS;

BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; ETHERS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HYDROGEN; METHANE; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MODELS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); STEAM REFORMING;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS;

EID: 80053295207     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1862     Document Type: Article

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