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Ethanol reforming for supplying molten carbonate fuel cells

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  • Federico Rossi
  • Andrea Nicolini

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An interesting application of agricultural renewable sources is the use of ethanol for supplying molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs). However, ethanol has to be converted into hydrogen by a steam-reforming process. MCFCs are suitable for these applications due to their tolerability to the impurities of the reaction products and their high working temperatures (600–650°C) which allow to integrate the reforming stage to the stack. Ethanol-reforming tests were performed by using pure ethanol or bioethanol obtained by sugar beet syrup fermentation. Tests were performed by a specific reactor designed for its installation into the anodic compartment of small-size MCFCs. Copyright , Oxford University Press.

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  • Federico Rossi & Andrea Nicolini, 2012. "Ethanol reforming for supplying molten carbonate fuel cells," International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, Oxford University Press, vol. 8(2), pages 140-145, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ijlctc:v:8:y:2012:i:2:p:140-145
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    1. Mohammed, Hanin & Al-Othman, Amani & Nancarrow, Paul & Tawalbeh, Muhammad & El Haj Assad, Mamdouh, 2019. "Direct hydrocarbon fuel cells: A promising technology for improving energy efficiency," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 172(C), pages 207-219.
    2. Rossi, Federico & Castellani, Beatrice & Presciutti, Andrea & Morini, Elena & Filipponi, Mirko & Nicolini, Andrea & Santamouris, Matheos, 2015. "Retroreflective façades for urban heat island mitigation: Experimental investigation and energy evaluations," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 8-20.

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