Energy analysis of an SOFC system fed by syngas

G De Lorenzo, P Fragiacomo - Energy Conversion and Management, 2015 - Elsevier
The solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) system fed by alternative fuels such as syngas, ie the gas
produced by woody biomass gasification, can produce electric energy with high conversion …

Holistic design guidelines for solar hydrogen production by photo-electrochemical routes

M Dumortier, S Tembhurne… - Energy & Environmental …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Device and system design choices for solar energy conversion and storage approaches
require holistic design guidelines which simultaneously respect and optimize technical …

Energy and exergy analyses of an ethanol-fueled solid oxide fuel cell for a trigeneration system

P Tippawan, A Arpornwichanop, I Dincer - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper examines an integrated SOFC (solid oxide fuel cell) system with an absorption
chiller that uses heat recovery of the SOFC exhaust gas for combined cooling, heating, and …

Modeling and model-based analysis of a solid oxide fuel cell thermal-electrical management system with an air bypass valve

J Jiang, X Li, J Li - Electrochimica Acta, 2015 - Elsevier
For stand-alone solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power systems without grid connection,
delivering demanded power, maintaining system temperature constraints, and achieving …

Numerical investigation of the effect of operating parameters on a planar solid oxide fuel cell

A Raj, AP Sasmito, T Shamim - Energy Conversion and Management, 2015 - Elsevier
The three operating parameters–temperature, stoichiometry and the degree of
humidification–constitute key factors required to ensure high performance of the solid oxide …

On the tortuosity factor of solid phase in solid oxide fuel cell electrodes

K Zheng, Y Zhang, L Li, M Ni - international journal of hydrogen energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Tortuosity factor τ of the solid phase is an important parameter for the accurate prediction of
SOFC electrode conductivity. This work investigates the effect of computational domain on τ …

Synthesis/design optimization of SOFC–PEM hybrid system under uncertainty

L Tan, C Yang, N Zhou - Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
Solid oxide fuel cell–proton exchange membrane (SOFC–PEM) hybrid system is being
foreseen as a valuable alternative for power generation. As this hybrid system is a …

Three-dimensional numerical study of the heat transfer on the planar solid oxide fuel cell: Joules effect

Y Sahli, B Zitouni, H Ben Moussa… - Progress in Clean Energy …, 2015 - Springer
The aim of this work is to analyze the three-dimensional temperature fields in a planar solid
oxide fuel cell (SOFC) single cell with different geometric configurations: supported anode …

Modelling of physical, chemical, and material properties of solid oxide fuel cells

J Kupecki - Journal of Chemistry, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This paper provides a review of modelling techniques applicable for system‐level studies to
account for physical, chemical, and material properties of solid oxide fuel cells. Functionality …

The effect of pressure gradient on anode micro modeling of solid oxide fuel cell

A Hu, J Zhou, B Chen, Y Wu - Ionics, 2015 - Springer
A theoretical mathematical model is established to investigate the effect of pressure gradient
on electrochemical characteristics of anode in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) running on pre …