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Title: Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Gas Turbine Hybrids for Distributed Generation

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1546716

Given the need for clean and reliable energy, fuel cell technologies offer the ability to produce extremely low-emission electricity from reliable fossil energy. A standalone solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) module can reach electrical efficiencies of about 60%. However, coupling a SOFC to a Brayton style gas turbine (GT) increases the efficiency of the system to 70-75% or more. Using results from NETL’s HYPER Lab and published research, this project evaluates the strengths, limitations, and potential applications of SOFC-GT hybrids.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
INL Clean Energy & Transportation Internship
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1546716
Report Number(s):
INL/EXP-19-55104-Rev000
Resource Relation:
Conference: INL Intern Expo, EROB, 08/08/2019 - 08/08/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English