Role of Heat Transfer in Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Performance
Abstract
A comprehensive two-dimensional heat and mass transfer model is used to investigate the effects of different cell operating conditions and design parameters on temperature and current density distributions in large molten carbonate fuel cells. Heat transfer effects are found to have a major influence on cell electrical performance. A number of computed cell temperature and current density distributions are presented and discussed. These illustrate the effects of cell structural parameters, operating conditions, and flow geometry on cell temperature and current density distributions. Some effects of internal methane reforming are also highlighted.
Recommended Citation
G. Wilemski and T. L. Wolf, "Role of Heat Transfer in Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Performance," Proceedings - The Electrochemical Society, vol. 86-12, pp. 334 - 356, The Electrochemical Society (ECS), Jan 1986.
Meeting Name
Symposium on Electrochemical and Thermal Modeling of Battery, Fuel Cell, and Photoenergy Conversion Systems (1986: San Diego, CA)
Department(s)
Physics
Keywords and Phrases
Electrodes; Heat Transfer - Convection; Salts - Fused; Crossflow Cell Characteristics; Density Distributions; Gas Stream Mass Balance; In-plane Heat Conduction; Molten Carbonate; Nonisothermal Cell Characteristics; Fuel Cells
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0161-6374
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1986 The Electrochemical Society (ECS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1986
