Design, construction, and testing of a gasifier-specific solid oxide fuel cell system

Journal article (2018)

Authors

A.B. Monteiro Fernandes Energy Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Joerg Brabandt Sunfire GmbH
Oliver Posdziech Sunfire GmbH
S.A. Saadabadi Energy Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
M.D.R. Recalde Moreno Del Rocio Energy Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
L. Fan Energy Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
E.J.O. Promes Energy Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
M. Liu Energy Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
T. Woudstra ME Algemeen
P.V. Aravind Energy Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Research Group
Energy Technology (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2018 A.B. Monteiro Fernandes, Joerg Brabandt, Oliver Posdziech, S.A. Saadabadi, M.D.R. Recalde Moreno Del Rocio, L. Fan, E.J.O. Promes, M. Liu, T. Woudstra, P.V. Aravind
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en11081985
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Process and Energy

Research Group

Energy Technology

Abstract

This paper describes the steps involved in the design, construction, and testing of a gasifier-specific solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system. The design choices are based on reported thermodynamic simulation results for the entire gasifier- gas cleanup-SOFC system. The constructed SOFC system is tested and the measured parameters are compared with those given by a system simulation. Furthermore, a detailed exergy analysis is performed to determine the components responsible for poor efficiency. It is concluded that the SOFC system demonstrates reasonable agreement with the simulated results. Furthermore, based on the exergy results, the components causing major irreversible performance losses are identified.