Catalytic partial oxidation of methane in a molten carbonate furl cell

摘要

The aim of the present paper is to evaluate the thermodynamic yields for a direct methane catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX) in a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), operating with or without a cogeneration bottoming cycle. The influence of several operating parameters on the mass and energy balances of a 10 kW power plant has been investigate by using a mathematical model. The temperature, the methane inlet flow, the fuel utilisation coefficient, the electrical power and the useful heat fraction have been found to be relevant parameters to investigate the behaviour of the system.