Process simulation of a hybrid SOFC/mGT and enriched air/steam fluidized bed gasifier power plant

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 5857-5874

  Di Carlo, Andrea ^a   Borello, Domenico ^a   Bocci, Enrico ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b GUGLIELMO MARCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluidised bed gasification; Process model; Solid oxide fuel cells

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENT MOISTURE CONTENTS; EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITIES; FLUIDISED BED; FLUIDIZED BED BIOMASS GASIFIER; FLUIDIZED BED GASIFIERS; OPTIMAL OPERATION CONDITIONS; PROCESS MODEL; WOOD MOISTURE CONTENT;

FLUIDIZED BEDS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; GASIFICATION; NAPHTHALENE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OXYGEN; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); SUBROUTINES; SYNTHESIS GAS; TAR;

STEAM POWER PLANTS;

EID: 84876737975     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.03.005     Document Type: Article

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