Feasibility of the integration of a molten carbonate fuel-cell system and an integrated gasification combined cycle

To explore the challenges and the feasibility of such an integration we have proposed putting a pilot-scale fuel-cell system into operation within an existing, conventional IGCC, creating a hybrid fuel-cell-IGCC. Two innovative configurations have been proposed and optimised for a pilot-scale MCFC-GT (Molten Carbonate Fuel-Cell-Gas Turbine) system, based on a typical syngas for IGCC plants such as that in operation at ISAB Energy Srl. The system has been modelled using the LIBPF process simulation library.