Journal
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
Volume 149, Issue -, Pages 485-494Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.07.052
Keywords
Sorption enhanced-chemical looping reforming; Biogas; Hydrogen production; Thermodynamic analysis; High-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel call
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- Chulalongkorn Academic Advancement into Its 2nd Century Project
- Institutional Research Grant (The Thailand Research Fund) [IRG 5780014]
- Chulalongkorn University [1RES_57_411_21_076]
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A biogas sorption-enhanced chemical looping reforming process integrated with a high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell is analyzed. Modeling of such an integrated process is performed by using a flowsheet simulator (Aspen plus). The exergy analysis is performed to evaluate the energy utilization efficiency of each unit and that of the integrated process. The effect of steam and nickel oxide to biogas ratios on the exergetic performance of the stand-alone biogas sorption-enhanced chemical looping reforming process is investigated. The total exergy destruction increases as the steam or nickel oxide to biogas ratio increases. The main exergy destruction is found at the air reactor. For the high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell, the main exergy destruction is found at the cathode. The total exergy destruction increases when cell temperature increases, whereas the inverse effect is found when the current density is considered as a key parameter. Regarding the exergy efficiency, the results show opposite trend to the exergy destruction. The heat integration analysis is performed to improve the exergetic performance. It is found that the integrated process including the heat integration system can improve the exergy destruction and exergy efficiency of 48% and 60%, respectively.
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