Biogas reforming process investigation for SOFC application

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 98, Issue , 2015, Pages 252-258

  Chiodo, V ^a   Galvagno, A ^b   Lanzini, A ^c   Papurello, D ^c   Urbani, F ^a   Santarelli, M ^c   Freni, S ^a  

^a CNR ITAE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biogas; Reforming processes; Solid oxide fuel cell; Syngas production

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; CARBON; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELLS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); SYNTHESIS GAS;

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; OXYGEN-TO-CARBON RATIO; REFORMED GAS COMPOSITION; REFORMING PROCESS; SYNGAS PRODUCTION; THERMODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 84927163963     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.03.113     Document Type: Article

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