Numerical analysis of an internal methane reforming solid oxide fuel cell with fuel recycling

Applied Energy

Volumn 93, Issue , 2012, Pages 107-115

  Eveloy, Valérie ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Carbon deposition; CFD; Internal reforming; Methane; Recycling; SOFC

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DEPOSITS; METHANE; NICKEL DEPOSITS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

CARBON DEPOSITES; CARBON DEPOSITION; CELL PERFORMANCE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMIC (CFD); DIRECT INTERNAL REFORMING; FUEL COMPOSITIONS; FUEL RECYCLING; FUEL STREAM; HUMIDIFICATION LEVELS; INTERNAL REFORMING; METHANE REFORMING; MITIGATION STRATEGY; OPERATIONAL RANGE; PLANT ECONOMICS; REDUCING SYSTEMS; SOFC ANODE; SPATIAL EXTENT; STEAM PRODUCTION; STEAM-TO-CARBON RATIO;

FUELS;

CARBON; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METHANE; NICKEL; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXIDE; RECYCLING;

EID: 84857997562     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.10.045     Document Type: Article

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