scholarly journals Integration of Gasification and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) for Combined Heat and Power (CHP)

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 254
Author(s):  
Paula Costa ◽  
Filomena Pinto ◽  
Rui Neto André ◽  
Paula Marques

This paper reviews the most recent information about the main operations to produce energy from carbonaceous materials, namely biomass and wastes through the integration of gasification, syngas cleaning and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), which have shown to be a good option for combined heat and power (CHP) production, due to high efficiency and low environmental impact. However, some challenges still need to be overcome, mainly when mixed feedstocks with high contents of hazardous contaminants are used, thus syngas cleaning and conditioning is of major importance. Another drawback is SOFC operation, hence new materials especially for the anode has been proposed and tested. An overall process to produce CHP by gasification integration with SOFC is proposed.

2009 ◽  
Vol 421-422 ◽  
pp. 340-343
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Eto ◽  
Taner Akbay ◽  
Jun Akikusa ◽  
Gakuji Uozumi ◽  
Norihisa Chitose ◽  
...  

Intermediate-temperature(IT) solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs) were developed using lanthanum gallate electrolyte, samarium cobaltite cathode and the cermet anode of nickel and ceria. High efficiency operation below 800°C was enabled using planar disk type cells with unique seal less stack design. The first 10 kW-class combined heat and power (CHP) system provided AC output power of 10 kW with electrical and overall efficiency of 41 and 82 %HHV, respectively. Optimization of cell-stack components to increase the output power density is in progress.


2016 ◽  
Vol 319 ◽  
pp. 48-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. dos Santos-Gómez ◽  
J.M. Porras-Vázquez ◽  
F. Martín ◽  
J.R. Ramos-Barrado ◽  
E.R. Losilla ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Cam-Anh Thieu ◽  
Sungeun Yang ◽  
Ho-Il Ji ◽  
Hyoungchul Kim ◽  
Kyung Joong Yoon ◽  
...  

Thin-film solid oxide fuel cells (TF-SOFCs) effectively lower the operating temperature of typical solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) below 600 °C, while maintaining high efficiency and using low-cost catalyst. But...


Author(s):  
C. M. Colson ◽  
M. H. Nehrir ◽  
M. C. Deibert ◽  
M. R. Amin ◽  
C. Wang

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are high-temperature, high-efficiency, combustionless electrochemical energy conversion devices that have potential for combined cycle applications. This paper intends to clarify and expand the efficiency discussions related to SOFC when operating in combined cycle (CC) systems. A brief analysis of the first and second thermodynamic laws is conducted and, building upon a previously developed SOFC dynamic model, operating fuel heating values are determined by utilizing the semi-empirical gas phase heat capacity method. As a result, accurate SOFC stack operational simulations are conducted to calculate its efficiency based on actual thermodynamic parameters. Furthermore, an analysis is conducted of a combined SOFC-CC system using dynamic modeling. Simulation results are given, which are intended to aid researchers in evaluating hybrid SOFC-CC generation systems.


Author(s):  
Ghzzai Almutairi

AbstractIt is widely accepted that solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) represent a promising energy conversion approach that deliver a myriad of benefits including low environment pollution, high efficiency, and system compactness. This paper describes the construction of a basic model based on ohmic considerations, mass transfer, and kinetics that can effectively evaluate the performance of small button SOFCs. The analysis of the data indicates that there is a close alignment between the cell potential calculated using the model and previous experimental data. As such, it can be concluded that the model can be employed to optimize, evaluate, or control the design parameters within a SOFC system.


2001 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Karakoussis ◽  
N.P Brandon ◽  
M Leach ◽  
R van der Vorst

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