Modeling and analysis of a 5 kWe HT-PEMFC system for residential heat and power generation |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Nam-Gu, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea;2. R&D Center, Korea Gas Corporation, 1248 Suin-ro, Sangrok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15328, Republic of Korea;3. Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-343, Republic of Korea;4. Doosan Corporation Fuel Cell, 75 Jeyakdanji-ro, Hyangnam-eup, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, 18608, Republic of Korea;1. Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Via G. Di Biasio, 43, Cassino, Italy;2. Department of Engineering, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, Naples, Italy;1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhon Nayok 26120, Thailand;2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Burapha University, Chonburi 20131, Thailand;3. School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut''s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand;4. Computational Process Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand |
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| Abstract: | We present a high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (HT-PEMFC) system model that accounts for fuel reforming, HT-PEMFC stack, and heat-recovery modules along with heat exchangers and balance of plant (BOP) components. In the model developed for analysis, the reaction kinetics for the fuel reforming processes are considered to accurately capture exhaust gas compositions and reactor temperatures under various operating conditions. The HT-PEMFC stack model is simplified from the three-dimensional HT-PEMFC CFD models developed in our previous studies. In addition, the parasitic power consumption and waste heat release from the various BOP components are calculated based on their heat-capacity curves. An experimental fuel reforming reactor for a 5.0 kWe HT-PEMFC system was tested to experimentally validate the fuel reforming sub model. The model predictions were found to be in good agreement with the experimental data in terms of exhaust gas compositions and bed temperatures. Additionally, the simulation revealed the impacts of the burner air-fuel ratio (AFR) and the steam reforming reactor steam-carbon ratio on the system performance and efficiency. In particular, the combined heat and power efficiency of the system increased up to 78% when the burner AFR was properly adjusted. This study clearly illustrates that an HT-PEMFC system requires a high degree of thermal integration and optimization of the system configuration and operating conditions. |
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| Keywords: | High temperature fuel cell system Phosphoric acid doped PBI membrane Steam reforming System modeling |
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