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An afterburner-powered methane/steam reformer for a solid oxide fuel cells application.
- Source :
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Heat & Mass Transfer . Aug2018, Vol. 54 Issue 8, p2331-2341. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems can be fueled by natural gas when the reforming reaction is conducted in a stack. Due to its maturity and safety, indirect internal reforming is usually used. A strong endothermic methane/steam reforming process needs a large amount of heat, and it is convenient to provide thermal energy by burning the remainders of fuel from a cell. In this work, the mathematical model of afterburner-powered methane/steam reformer is proposed. To analyze the effect of a fuel composition on SOFC performance, the zero-dimensional model of a fuel cell connected with a reformer is formulated. It is shown that the highest efficiency of a solid oxide fuel cell is achieved when the steam-to-methane ratio at the reforming reactor inlet is high. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09477411
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Heat & Mass Transfer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131050096
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-018-2331-5