Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) developers are presently considering both internal and external reforming fuel cell designs. Generally, the endothermic reforming reaction and excess air through the cathode provide the cooling needed to remove waste heat from the fuel cell. Current information suggests that external reforming fuel cells will require a flow rate twice the amount necessary for internal reforming fuel cells. The increased airflow could negatively impact system performance. This paper compares the performance among various external reforming hybrid configurations and an internal reforming hybrid configuration. A system configuration that uses the reformer to cool a cathode recycle stream is introduced, and a system that uses interstage external reforming is proposed. Results show that the thermodynamic performance of these proposed concepts are an improvement over a base-concept external approach, and can be better than an internal reforming hybrid system, depending on the fuel cell cooling requirements.
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January 2005
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Performance Comparison of Internal Reforming Against External Reforming in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Gas Turbine Hybrid System
Eric A. Liese,
e-mail: eric.liese@netl.doe.gov
Eric A. Liese
National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507
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Randall S. Gemmen
Randall S. Gemmen
National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507
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Eric A. Liese
National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507
e-mail: eric.liese@netl.doe.gov
Randall S. Gemmen
National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507
Contributed by the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS for publication in the ASME JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER. Paper presented at the International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition, Atlanta, GA, June 16–19, 2003, Paper No. 2003-GT-38566. Manuscript received by IGTI, Oct. 2002; final revision, Mar. 2003. Associate Editor: H. R. Simmons.
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Jan 2005, 127(1): 86-90 (5 pages)
Published Online: February 9, 2005
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October 1, 2002
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March 1, 2003
Online:
February 9, 2005
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Liese, E. A., and Gemmen, R. S. (February 9, 2005). "Performance Comparison of Internal Reforming Against External Reforming in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Gas Turbine Hybrid System ." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. January 2005; 127(1): 86–90. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1788689
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