Evaluation of natural gas molten carbonate fuel cell power plants. Final report 1 Mar 80-1 May 81

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5188672

King, J M; Levy, A H; Van Dine, L L; Wertheim, R J

Three advanced molten carbonate fuel cell power plant concepts designed to provide greater quantities of high quality reject heat show significant advantage over both advanced phosphoric acid systems and conventional molten carbonate systems for industrial cogeneration with natural gas. Cost and energy savings with the best system (internal reforming) are 20 and 15 percent respectively when compared to a conventional utility approach with purchased power. The other advanced systems - anode exhaust recycle through an adiabatic reformer and steam separator - also show significant savings. Technology goals and cell stack sizes are consistent with the objectives of other programs meeting both cost and endurance goals, all of which are important to the success of the industrial cogeneration application. The favorable characteristics of an internal reforming system are based on several technical assumptions which must be resolved. The industries for which the use of natural gas molten carbonate fuel cell power plants would provide greatest benefit are: chlorine, various paper products, alumina, nylon, polyethelyne, and polyvinyl chloride.

• Research Organization: United Technologies Corp., South Windsor, CT (USA). Power Systems Div.
• OSTI ID: 5188672
• Report Number(s): PB-82-181272; FCR-3522-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COST
DESIGN
DEUS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ECONOMICS
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FEASIBILITY STUDIES
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PROCESS HEAT
STEAM GENERATION
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
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