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An Experimental Study on the Performances of a Coupled Reactor with Catalytic Combustion and Steam Reforming for SOFC and MCFC

SOFC와 MCFC에 적용하기 위한 촉매연소-수증기 개질이 통합된 반응기의 성능에 관한 실험적 연구

  • Ghang, Taegyu (Grad. School of Hanyang Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Yongmo (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hangyang Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Sangmin (Environment and Energy Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials) ;
  • Ahn, Kookyoung (Environment and Energy Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials)
  • Received : 2014.05.26
  • Accepted : 2014.08.31
  • Published : 2014.08.30
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Abstract

The performances of a coupled reactor in which a steam reformer and a catalytic combustor were mounted simultaneously had been investigated and compared. The combustible offgas exhausted from the anode of SOFC and MCFC were utilized as heat sources for the endothermic steam methane reforming. The catalytic combustion was used in order to burn the combustible offgas. Thermal energy released by the catalytic combustion is directly transferred to the reformer surrounding the combustor. The various operational conditions such as fuel utilization rate, steam to carbon ratio, amount of catalysts, fuel cell loads were changed. And operating variables were comprehensively identified by sensitivity analysis. The fundamental results from this experimental study show the potential abilities of the coupled reactor. Therefore the results will be of help to design and manufacture the more better coupled reactor in the future.

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