Molten carbonate fuel cell: An experimental analysis of a 1kW system fed by landfill gas

Applied Energy

Volumn 140, Issue , 2015, Pages 146-160

  Buonomano, Annamaria ^a   Calise, Francesco ^a   Ferruzzi, Gabriele ^b   Palombo, Adolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Experimental analysis; Landfill gas fuelling; MCFC

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; GAS FUEL ANALYSIS; GAS TURBINES; GASES; HYDROGEN; LAND FILL; MIXTURES;

CURRENTS AND VOLTAGES; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; EXPERIMENTAL DEVICES; LANDFILL GAS; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; RECIPROCATING ENGINES;

MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC);

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUEL CELL; HYDROGEN; LANDFILL; POWER PLANT;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; ITALY;

EID: 84919683728     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.044     Document Type: Article

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