Analysis of Two Biomass Gasification/Fuel Cell Scenarios for Small-Scale Power Generation

Abstract

Two scenarios were examined for small-scale electricity production from biomass using a gasifier/fuel cell system. In one case, a stand-alone BCL/FERC gasifier is used to produce synthesis gas that is reformed and distributed through a pipeline network to individual phosphoric acid fuel cells. In the second design, the gasifier is integrated with a molten carbonate fuel cell stack and a steam bottoming cycle. In both cases, the gasifiers are fed the same amount of material, with the integrated system producing 4 MW of electricity, and the stand-alone design generating 2 MW of electricity.

Original document

The different versions of the original document can be found in:

• http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/3705

• https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc681841/m2/1/high_res_d/3705.pdf

• https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy99osti/25886.pdf,

https://core.ac.uk/display/71164566,

https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc681841/m1/1,

https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc681841/m2/1/high_res_d/3705.pdf,

http://www.osti.gov/scitech/biblio/3705-analysis-two-biomass-gasification-fuel-cell-scenarios-small-scale-power-generation,

https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2138056869