Molten carbonate fuel cells for CO2 separation and segregation by retrofitting existing plants - An analysis of feasible operating windows and first experimental findings

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 35, Issue , 2015, Pages 120-130

  Rexed, I ^a   della Pietra, M ^b,c   McPhail, S ^b   Lindbergh, G ^a   Lagergren, C ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Button cell; Carbon capture; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFC); Single cell

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATION; CATHODES; COAL COMBUSTION; COAL GAS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FLUE GASES; FLUES; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS; POWER PLANTS; RETROFITTING; SEPARATION;

BUTTON CELLS; CARBON DIOXIDE SEPARATION; CATHODE HUMIDIFICATION; COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; NATURAL GAS COMBINED CYCLES; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; SINGLE CELLS;

MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC);

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBONATE; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; EMISSION CONTROL; FUEL CELL; SEPARATION;

EID: 84923337300     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.01.012     Document Type: Article

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