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Cooperative Control of a Steam Reformer Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System for Stable Reformer Operation

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  • Hongchuan Qin

    (School of Artificial Intelligence and Automation, Key Laboratory of Imaging Processing and Intelligent Control of Education Ministry, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China)

  • Zhonghua Deng

    (School of Artificial Intelligence and Automation, Key Laboratory of Imaging Processing and Intelligent Control of Education Ministry, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
    Shenzhen Huazhong University of Science and Technology Research Institute, Shenzhen 518055, China)

  • Xi Li

    (School of Artificial Intelligence and Automation, Key Laboratory of Imaging Processing and Intelligent Control of Education Ministry, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
    Shenzhen Huazhong University of Science and Technology Research Institute, Shenzhen 518055, China)

Abstract

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have complex characteristics, including a long time delay, strong thermoelectrical coupling, and multiple constraints. This leads to multiple control objectives, such as efficiently controlling the power output of the stack and considering the temperature constraints of multiple high-temperature components. Dealing with multiple objectives at the same time brings challenges to the design of SOFC system control. Based on the verified high-precision system model and aiming to achieve fast response, high efficiency, and thermal management, this paper first designs a generalized predictive controller (GPC) to realize the global optimization of the system. Then, through the actual test of the individual reformer, the reformer characteristics are analyzed, the standby controller to control the reformer temperature is designed, and the thermoelectric cooperative controller is constricted with the GPC. The results show that while fast power tracking, high efficiency, and multiple temperature constraints are realized by the controller, the temperature and methane conversion rate (MCR) of the reformer are stably controlled, providing a basis for further practical experiments of the SOFC system.

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  • Hongchuan Qin & Zhonghua Deng & Xi Li, 2022. "Cooperative Control of a Steam Reformer Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System for Stable Reformer Operation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:9:p:3336-:d:808104
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