FUEL 200 |
| Megawatt-class carbonate fuel cell power plants are in the early stages of entering commercial service. The fuel for these distributed electric power generators is typically pipeline natural gas or digester gas from wastewater treatment plants. Operation of fuel cell plants with renewable liquid fuels (bio diesel and ethanol) offers a desirable alternative that avoids contribution to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. FuelCell Energy has been evaluating conversion of sulfur-free bio diesel and ethanol to a methane bearing gaseous fuel that can be used with its commercial design fuel cells. Conversion of bio diesel to gaseous fuel suitable for use with internal reforming direct carbonate fuel cell plants has been demonstrated successfully in subscale process equipment. A conceptual design for a 0.5 MW marine rated fuel cell power plant utilizing sulfur-free bio diesel fuel has been developed, and critical system parameters have been established. |
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Fuel Cell Technology: High Temperature Fuel Cells, SOFC and MCFC
8:00 AM-12:25 PM, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Boston Park Plaza -- Cambridge Rm, Oral
Division of Fuel Chemistry |