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Performance evaluation of SOFC systems using electrochemical partial oxidation of methane
Author(s) -
Yokoo Masayuki,
Take Tetsuo,
Ohtsu Satoshi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
electrical engineering in japan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.136
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1520-6416
pISSN - 0424-7760
DOI - 10.1002/eej.10314
Subject(s) - partial oxidation , stack (abstract data type) , solid oxide fuel cell , methane , fuel cells , waste management , process engineering , electrochemistry , oxide , electricity , gas turbines , materials science , chemical engineering , nuclear engineering , environmental science , engineering , chemistry , computer science , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , electrode , metallurgy , anode , operating system , organic chemistry
We simulated the performance of systems using a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack which generates electricity by electrochemical partial oxidation of methane and a conventional steam‐reforming‐type SOFC (SRSOFC) stack. The net thermal efficiency in an atmospheric partial‐oxidation‐type SOFC (POSOFC)‐SRSOFC system was 8% higher than that in an atmospheric SRSOFC system at system outputs of 35 kW or more. The net thermal efficiency of a pressurized POSOFC‐SRSOFC‐gas turbine (GT) system was slightly higher than that of a pressurized SRSOFC‐GT system. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 147(4): 11–19, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.10314