Comprehensive modeling of tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell for co-electrolysis of steam and carbon dioxide

Energy

Volumn 70, Issue , 2014, Pages 420-434

  Luo, Yu ^a   Shi, Yixiang ^a   Li, Wenying ^a   Cai, Ningsheng ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Co electrolysis; Hydrogen production; Solid oxide electrolysis cell; Syngas production; Tubular

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PARALLEL FLOW; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); SYNTHESIS GAS;

CO-ELECTROLYSIS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; SYNGAS PRODUCTION; TUBULAR; TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) MODELS; WATER-GAS SHIFT REACTION (WGS);

ELECTROLYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTROKINESIS; FLOW VELOCITY; GAS FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN; MASS TRANSFER; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 84901687329     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.04.019     Document Type: Article

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