Experimental study of dry reforming of biogas in a tubular anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 25, 2013, Pages 10559-10566

  Guerra, Cosimo ^a   Lanzini, Andrea ^a   Leone, Pierluigi ^a   Santarelli, Massimo ^a   Beretta, Davide ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Edison Spa   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biogas; Carbon dioxide; Direct reforming; Experimental; Ni YSZ; Tubular SOFC

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANODES; BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRODES; EXHAUST GASES; FUEL CELLS; NICKEL; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE;

ANODE SUPPORTED SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS; ANODE-SUPPORTED SOFCS; CATALYTIC BEHAVIOR; EXPERIMENTAL; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; POLARIZATION CURVES; TUBULAR SOFC;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 84883134219     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.06.074     Document Type: Article

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