A micro tri-generation system based on direct flame fuel cells for residential applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 5996-6005

  Wang, Yuqing ^a,b   Shi, Yixiang ^a   Ni, Meng ^b   Cai, Ningsheng ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Direct flame fuel cell; Residential applications; System model; Tri generation

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FUEL CELLS; HOUSING; POWER GENERATION;

COGENERATION; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; DOUBLE-EFFECT ABSORPTIONS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PARAMETRIC -ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION; SYSTEM MODELING; TRI-GENERATION;

COGENERATION PLANTS;

EID: 84897402073     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.01.183     Document Type: Conference Paper

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