1- Prof. of Mech. Eng., K.N. Toosi Univ. of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (6586 Views)
The purpose of this study is thermo-economic analysis of a combined fuel cell and micro gas turbine power plant cycle for using in small scale CHP systems. Since the fuel cell is the main source of power generation in hybrid systems, in this study, complete electrochemical, thermal and thermodynamic calculations are performed to obtain more accurate results; and unlike most studies, the cell temperature is not assumed constant. The performance analysis of the hybrid system shows that increasing the pressure and air to fuel ratio, causes to loss of electrical efficiency and increase in the electricity price because of reduction in cell and turbine inlet gas temperatures. The other results of this study show that considering the economic life of the system, making use of this type of hybrid systems is economical and generates less electricity price in comparison with micro gas turbine.
Article Type:
Research Article |
Subject:
Fuel Cell, Reaction & Multi-Species Flow|Thermal Power Plant Received: 2013/04/20 | Accepted: 2013/07/23 | Published: 2014/02/20