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A Thermodynamic Analysis of Heavy Hydrocarbons Reforming for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Application as a Part of Hybrid Energy Systems

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  • Robert Kaczmarczyk

    (Department of Fundamental Research in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakow, Poland)

  • Sebastian Gurgul

    (Department of Fundamental Research in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakow, Poland)

Abstract

A thermodynamical analysis of steam reforming of Associated Petroleum Gas (APG) was conducted in the presented research. The reforming process of heavy hydrocarbons for small scale power generation is a complex issue. One of the main issues is that a set of undesired chemical reactions deposit solid carbon and, consequently, block the reactor’s catalytic property. The experimental investigation is crucial to design an APG reforming reactor. However, a numerical simulation is a key tool to design a safe operating condition. Designing the next generation of reactors requires a complex coupling of mathematical models, kinetics, and thermodynamic analysis. In practice, the thermodynamic analysis should be applied in each control volume to assure realistic results. This is not easy to apply in practice since both thermodynamic analysis and CFD modeling can be time-consuming. In this paper, the authors suggest using a mathematical formalism called Parametric Equation Formalism to calculate the equilibrium composition. The novelty lies in the mathematical approach in which any complex system at equilibrium can be reduced to the problem of solving one non-linear equation at a time. This approach allows implementing a thermodynamic analysis easily into CFD models to assure the reasonability of obtained results and can be used for research and development of solid oxide fuel cells as a part of hybrid energy systems.

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  • Robert Kaczmarczyk & Sebastian Gurgul, 2021. "A Thermodynamic Analysis of Heavy Hydrocarbons Reforming for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Application as a Part of Hybrid Energy Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(2), pages 1-11, January.
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    1. Robert Kaczmarczyk, 2021. "Thermodynamic Analysis of the Effect of Green Hydrogen Addition to a Fuel Mixture on the Steam Methane Reforming Process," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-14, October.

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