INTEGRATION OF MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS IN A REFINERY SETTING

摘要

In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for operating molten carbonate fuel cells in a refinery setting. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be used to provide hydrogen to various refinery processes, including providing hydrogen in place of using a carbon-based fuel for various combustion reactions. In a further aspect, CO2 -containing streams generated by refinery processes can also be used as input streams to the molten carbonate fuel cells.