Simulation of an atmospheric SOFC and gas turbine hybrid system using Aspen Plus software

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 412-425

  Ameri, Mohammad ^a   Mohammadi, Rasoul ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aspen Plus; Fuel cell; Gas turbine; Power generation; Simulation; SOFC

Indexed keywords

ASPEN PLUS; ELECTRICAL GENERATION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES; HIGH CURRENT DENSITIES; HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURE; OPERATION TEMPERATURE; PARAMETRIC -ANALYSIS; SIMULATION;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; FUEL CELLS; GAS TURBINES; HYBRID SYSTEMS; POWER GENERATION;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 84875496212     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1941     Document Type: Article

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