Abstract
The performance of a hybrid system of solid oxide fuel cells with different electrolytes, i.e., an oxygen-ion conducting electrolyte (SOFC-O 2−) and a proton-conducting electrolyte (SOFC-H +) is evaluated in this study. Due to an internal reforming operation, SOFC-O 2− can produce electrical power as well as high-temperature exhaust gas containing remaining fuel, i.e., H 2 and CO that can be used for SOFC-H + operation. The remaining CO can further react with H 2O via water gas-shift reaction to produce more H 2 within SOFC-H + and thus, the possibility of carbon formation in SOFC-H + can be eliminated and overall system efficiency can be improved. The simulation results show that the performance of the SOFC-O 2−–SOFC-H + system provides a higher efficiency (54.11%) compared with the use of a single SOFC. Further, the SOFC hybrid system performance is investigated with respect to important operating conditions, such as temperature, pressure, degree of pre-reforming, inlet fuel velocity, and cell voltage.
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