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High Temperature Micro‐Fan for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Applications
Author(s) -
Milewski J.,
Miller A.,
Mozer E.,
Świercz T.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
fuel cells
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1615-6854
pISSN - 1615-6846
DOI - 10.1002/fuce.201400164
Subject(s) - injector , gas compressor , anode , solid oxide fuel cell , materials science , fuel cells , oxide , power (physics) , automotive engineering , process engineering , mechanical engineering , nuclear engineering , chemical engineering , chemistry , electrode , metallurgy , engineering , thermodynamics , physics
Abstract The possibility of using a μ ‐fan in tubular solid oxide fuel cells module (SOFC‐M) is shown. The μ ‐fan is placed instead of the ejector and fulfills its role. The main advantages of this solution are: lower power demanded by the fuel compressor (blower), more stable working characteristics, and the possibility of more accurate control of the recycled part of the anode gas during part load operation. A comparison of two SOFC‐Ms, with and without the ejector, is also shown and commented.