Thermal field in SOFC fed by CH4 : Molar fractions effect
Joint Authors
Hafsia, Abd al-Nabi
Bariza, Zitouni
Husayn, Bin Musa
Jamal, Haddad
Source
Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 0 (30 Apr. 2015), pp.82-89, 8 p.
Publisher
University of Bahrain College of Science
Publication Date
2015-04-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the present work, the anode supported solid oxide fuel cell (AS_SOFC) is fed by air and fuel at cathode and at anode channels respectively.
The fuel is a mixture of five components: methane (CH4), hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO) and steam (H2O), where a reforming phenomenon; an external or an internal one appears.
At the SOFC anode side, an indirect or direct reforming phenomenon happens.
The principal aim of this study is the visualization of the temperature fields under heat sources’ effect caused by the direct internal reforming reactions; the steam reforming reaction, the water gas shift reaction and the overall reforming reaction.
The temperature gradient is discussed for several inlet fuel molar fractions.
A program in FORTRAN language using the finite difference method is developed.
The thermal fields’, in the plane perpendicular to the gas flow, is visualized by ‘‘Tec plot’’ program.
This study requires a coupling conservation equations (mass, energy and species).
The flows are governed by Darcy’s law.
The results show that the fuel molar fractions cannot be ignored in the presence of direct internal reforming phenomenon.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hafsia, Abd al-Nabi& Bariza, Zitouni& Husayn, Bin Musa& Jamal, Haddad. 2015. Thermal field in SOFC fed by CH4 : Molar fractions effect. Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences،Vol. 17, no. 0, pp.82-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-535301
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hafsia, Abd al-Nabi…[et al.]. Thermal field in SOFC fed by CH4 : Molar fractions effect. Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Vol. 17 (Apr. 2015), pp.82-89.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hafsia, Abd al-Nabi& Bariza, Zitouni& Husayn, Bin Musa& Jamal, Haddad. Thermal field in SOFC fed by CH4 : Molar fractions effect. Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 2015. Vol. 17, no. 0, pp.82-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-535301
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 88-89
Record ID
BIM-535301