Westinghouse fluidized bed coal gasification process for phosphoric acid fuel cell power plant. [Distributed Gas Cooled (DIGAS) fuel cell to be used in residential and commercial integrated energy systems]

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5159099

Dighe, S V; Blinn, M B; Buggy, J J; Krasicki, B R; Pierce, B L

A system study performed on a 7.5 MW phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) power plant, integrated with a Westinghouse fluidized bed gasifier is discussed. The direct capital cost and the cost of electricity are evaluated for this system. 4 refs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electr Corp, Pittsburgh, Pa
• OSTI ID: 5159099
• Report Number(s): CONF-810812-
• Journal Information: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Vol. 2; Conference: IECEC conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, 9 Aug 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS
COAL GASIFICATION
IEUS
FUEL CELLS
WESTINGHOUSE GASIFICATION PROCESS
CAPITALIZED COST
DESIGN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
FLUIDIZED BED
PERFORMANCE
PHOSPHORIC ACID
POWER RANGE 1-10 MW
COST
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ECONOMICS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
GASIFICATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
POWER PLANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
300501* - Fuel Cells- Design & Development
010404 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Gasification