In the butterfly-type molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), anode and cathode gases enter at the center of the gas channel and divide into two opposite directions in the gas channels, respectively. Mathematical modeling of the butterfly-type unit MCFC has been carried out and the results were compared with those of the co-flow type unit fuel cell, working at the same conditions and using the same amount of gases. In both the anode and the cathode gas channels, the local fuel conversions in the butterfly-type cell were slightly higher than those in the co-flow type fuel cell. Temperature distributions of the electrode-electrolyte plate in the butterfly-type cell were slightly lower than those of the co-flow type fuel cell. The more uniform temperature distributions could be obtained by using the butterfly-type fuel cell. However, distributions of current density and compositions become more nonuniform than those in the co-flow type fuel cell.
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Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology
Special Issue Research Papers
Studies on the Numerical Modeling of the Butterfly-type Unit Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell
Min-Jung Yoo,
Min-Jung Yoo
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Hong-Ik University
, 72-1 Sangsudong, Mapoku, Seoul, 121-791, South Korea
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Dong-Phil Kim,
Dong-Phil Kim
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Hong-Ik University
, 72-1 Sangsudong, Mapoku, Seoul, 121-791, South Korea
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Gui-Yung Chung,
Gui-Yung Chung
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Hong-Ik University
, 72-1 Sangsudong, Mapoku, Seoul, 121-791, South Korea
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Hee-Chun Lim
Hee-Chun Lim
Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI)
, 103-16 Munjidong, Yuseonggu, Daejon, 305-380, South Korea
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Min-Jung Yoo
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Hong-Ik University
, 72-1 Sangsudong, Mapoku, Seoul, 121-791, South Korea
Dong-Phil Kim
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Hong-Ik University
, 72-1 Sangsudong, Mapoku, Seoul, 121-791, South Korea
Gui-Yung Chung
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Hong-Ik University
, 72-1 Sangsudong, Mapoku, Seoul, 121-791, South Korea
Hee-Chun Lim
Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI)
, 103-16 Munjidong, Yuseonggu, Daejon, 305-380, South KoreaJ. Fuel Cell Sci. Technol. Aug 2006, 3(3): 327-332 (6 pages)
Published Online: February 7, 2006
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November 29, 2005
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February 7, 2006
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Yoo, M., Kim, D., Chung, G., and Lim, H. (February 7, 2006). "Studies on the Numerical Modeling of the Butterfly-type Unit Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell." ASME. J. Fuel Cell Sci. Technol. August 2006; 3(3): 327–332. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2217955
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