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Molten carbonate fuel cells practical systems

Once the principles of operating in a molten salt environment have been grasped, suitable extrapolations or interpolations of materials requirements and cell and equipment designs can be made between different systems. In bringing a molten salt process into commercial operation, unique materials problems requiring special solutions often limit its progress, but practically never prevent it. Thus, if a desired result may not be achieved for theoretical reasons in any alternative electrolyte, because of electrochemical instability, for example, then initial development costs and difficulties become inconsequential. Such has been the case with thermal batteries, " sodium-sulfur batteries, molten fluoride nuclear reactors, and molten carbonate fuel... [Pg.629]

Direct Carbon Fuel Cells (DCFC). In direct carbon fuel cells, solid carbon (presumably a fuel derived from coal, pet-coke or biomass) is used directly in the anode, without an intermediate gasification step. Concepts with solid oxide, molten carbonate, and alkaline electrolytes are all under development. The thermodynamics of the reactions in a DCFC allow very high efficiency conversion. Therefore, if the technology can be developed into practical systems, it could ultimately have a significant impact on coal-based power generation. [Pg.28]

These three approaches to reject heat and exhaust fuel recovery with power generation apply primarily to the higher temperature, solid oxide (1800 F) and molten carbonate (1200 F), fuel cell systems operating on CH4 fuel. The lower operating temperatures of the phosphoric acid (400 F) and polymer electrolyte (175 F) fuel cells severely limit the effectiveness of thermal cycle based power generation as a practical means of heat recovery. [Pg.262]

In general, reforming of the CH4 fuel with excess H2O outside the cell has been practiced both in molten carbonate and solid oxide fuel cell systems in order to produce H2, more reactive on a fuel cell anode, and to avoid the possible deposition of C. This reforming reaction... [Pg.263]


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