Application of solid oxide fuel cell for flare gas recovery as a new approach; a case study for Asalouyeh gas processing plant, Iran

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue , 2014, Pages 13-25

  Saidi, M ^a   Siavashi, F ^a   Rahimpour, M R ^a,b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b University of California Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct internal steam reforming; Fuel utilization; Recirculation ratio; Solid oxide fuel cell

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE CURRENT DENSITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; FUEL UTILIZATION; METHANE STEAM REFORMING; PARAMETRIC INVESTIGATIONS; RECIRCULATION RATIO; TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS;

ASSOCIATED GAS; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS PRODUCERS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; METHANE; STEAM REFORMING;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 84892875821     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2013.12.005     Document Type: Article

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