The molten carbonate fuel cell technology in cogeneration applications
Conference
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· Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5346146
A molten carbonate fuel cell integrated with a coal gasifier is one of the most promising coal based technologies for electric power. The high-temperature heat available from the fuel cell may be used in a bottoming cycle and/or industrial cogeneration applications. This high fuel cell operating temperature also permits integration of the fuel reforming step into the cell stack when using natural gas as fuel. This results in a dramatic increase in electrical efficiency at some loss in thermal quality of the waste heat. Preliminary projections yield efficiencies exceeding 60%. This system design would be relatively uncomplicated and would not require operation at elevated pressures. The status of current molten carbonate technology will be reviewed to identify technical trends and alternative approaches being pursued by developers. The priority of future research and engineering needed will also be discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Institute for Gas Technology, Chicago, IL
- OSTI ID:
- 5346146
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-820814-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200100 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Power Plants & Power Generation
25 ENERGY STORAGE
250900* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries
BOTTOMING CYCLES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
COAL GASIFICATION
COGENERATION
DEUS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FUEL CELLS
GASIFICATION
HEAT LOSSES
HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS
LOSSES
MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER
POWER GENERATION
STEAM GENERATION
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
200100 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Power Plants & Power Generation
25 ENERGY STORAGE
250900* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries
BOTTOMING CYCLES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
COAL GASIFICATION
COGENERATION
DEUS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FUEL CELLS
GASIFICATION
HEAT LOSSES
HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS
LOSSES
MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER
POWER GENERATION
STEAM GENERATION
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION