Although historically grown as independent energy technologies, fuel cell and cogeneration may adequately work to each other’s benefit. Some fuel cells deliver heat at sufficiently high temperatures, which can be certainly used as heat sources for cogeneration or trigeneration schemes. The paper presents an overview of the innumerable combinations of the simultaneous production, with fuel cells, of (i) heat and power, (ii) cold and electricity, and (iii) cold, heat and electricity, in its multiple varieties. The survey included combined power cycles (also called hybrid systems) where the fuel cell works together with other thermodynamic cycles to produce, with a high fuel-to-electricity efficiency, electricity alone. A large number of cogeneration arrangements are mentioned. Some are described in detail. A brief analysis of benefits and drawbacks of such systems was undertaken. The review was limited to articles published in archival periodicals, proceedings and a few technical reports, theses and books.
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ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology
May 23–25, 2005
Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Nanotechnology Institute
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0-7918-3764-5
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Fuel Cells and Cogeneration
J. A. R. Parise,
J. A. R. Parise
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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J. V. C. Vargas,
J. V. C. Vargas
Federal University of Parana´, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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R. Pitanga Marques
R. Pitanga Marques
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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J. A. R. Parise
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
J. V. C. Vargas
Federal University of Parana´, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
R. Pitanga Marques
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Paper No:
FUELCELL2005-74181, pp. 699-711; 13 pages
Published Online:
October 13, 2008
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Parise, JAR, Vargas, JVC, & Pitanga Marques, R. "Fuel Cells and Cogeneration." Proceedings of the ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology. 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology. Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA. May 23–25, 2005. pp. 699-711. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FUELCELL2005-74181
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