کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1279591 | 1497654 | 2008 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The aim of the study is to compare three different cogeneration systems, internal combustion engine, gas turbine and molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), combined with an anaerobic digester plant implementing a technical–economical analysis and a multicriteria analysis.Through the analysis it is possible to show the validity of integrating a MCFC in combined heat and power configuration with anaerobic digester gas, a renewable source of energy, by-product of the treatment of wastewater, animal manure and organic solid waste.Even if fuel cell systems diffusion is still limited by high manufacturing costs, about 4500 €/kW, and is in need of reliable technology, the possibility of integrating renewable fuels, like biogas, with MCFCs can be a good niche market for fuel cell power plants and could promote their large-scale commercialisation.Through the analysis it is possible to show that with a cost of 3000 €/kW the MCFC is already competitive with other cogeneration systems.
Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 33, Issue 12, June 2008, Pages 2999–3003