Biogas as Fuel for a Fuel Cell System: Investigations and First Experimental Results for a Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell

Roberto Bove; Piero Lunghi; Alessio Lutazi; Nigel M. Sammes

doi:10.1115/1.1782923

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Biogas as Fuel for a Fuel Cell System: Investigations and First Experimental Results for a Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell

Roberto Bove, Piero Lunghi, Alessio Lutazi and Nigel M. Sammes

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Roberto Bove

University of Perugia, Industrial Engineering Department, Via Duranti 96, 06125 Perugia, Italyrbove@unipg.it

Piero Lunghi, Alessio Lutazi

University of Perugia, Industrial Engineering Department, Via Duranti 96, 06125 Perugia, Italy

Nigel M. Sammes

University of Connecticut, Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center, 44 Weaver Rd., Storrs, CTsammes@engr.uconn.edu

J. Fuel Cell Sci. Technol 1(1), 21-24 (May 03, 2004) (4 pages) doi:10.1115/1.1782923 History: Received March 01, 2004; Revised May 03, 2004

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The environmental benefits related to fuel cells can be enhanced if hydrogen is produced through an environmental friendly practice. Gasification has been widely usied for decades for syngas production from coal, by the so called Integrated Gasification Combined Plants (IGCC), allowing a dramatic emissions reduction, compared to combustion. For these two reasons, several authors have analyzed the possibility of realizing gasification plants coupled with fuel cell systems and, eventually a bottoming cycle. If the gas, however, is produced using a renewable source of energy, such as biomass, the related emissions reduction and fossil fuel preservation represent a further improvement for the environmental performance of the system. In the present study, advantages of an MCFC biogas fueled system is discussed, along with the technical problems related with the integration of the FC section with a Gasifier. Finally, experimental results conducted on a single cell are reported.

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Flow sheet of the testing procedure

Schematic representation of the single cell test rig (21)

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Schematic representation of the single cell test rig (21)

Current voltage characteristics of the single cell fueled with biogas at constant flow rate

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Current voltage characteristics of the single cell fueled with biogas at constant flow rate

Performance variation with current density and fuel utilization

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Performance variation with current density and fuel utilization

Power density for different fuel utilizations and current densities

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Power density for different fuel utilizations and current densities

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Bove R, Lunghi P, Lutazi A, Sammes NM. Biogas as Fuel for a Fuel Cell System: Investigations and First Experimental Results for a Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell. ASME. J. Electrochem. En. Conv. Stor.. 2004;1(1):21-24. doi:10.1115/1.1782923.

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