Techno-economic analysis of solid oxide fuel cell-based combined heat and power systems for biogas utilization at wastewater treatment facilities

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 233, Issue , 2013, Pages 380-393

  Trendewicz, A A ^a   Braun, R J ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogas; CHP; SOFC; Techno economics; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ANODE GAS; ASPEN PLUS; BIOGAS UTILIZATION; CELL-BASED; CHP; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM; COMPOSITIONAL DATA; DENVER , COLORADO; ECONOMIC PARAMETERS; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTRIC POWER; GRID ELECTRICITY; LEVELIZED COSTS; LIFECYCLE COSTS; MICRO TURBINE; MOLTEN CARBONATE; NET ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PRETREATMENT SYSTEMS; RECIPROCATING ENGINES; SOFC SYSTEM; SOLID OXIDE; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; SYSTEM MODELS; TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; TECHNO-ECONOMICS; WASTE HEAT RECOVERY UNITS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION FACILITIES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES;

BIOGAS; COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRICITY; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC); POWER QUALITY; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84874637363     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.01.017     Document Type: Article

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