Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells: Modeling, Analysis, Simulation, and Control

Adopting a unique, integrated engineering approach, this text simultaneously covers all aspects of design and operation, process analysis, optimization, monitoring and control. It clearly presents the multiple advantages of molten carbonate fuel cells for the efficient conversion of energy, and also includes recent developments in this innovative technology. The whole is rounded off by an appendix featuring benchmark problems with equations and parameters. Vital reading for process, chemical and power engineers, as well as those working in power technology, chemists and electrochemists, materials scientists, and energy-supplying companies.Content: Chapter 1 MTU's Carbonate Fuel Cell HotModule (pages 1–26): Dipl.?Phys. Gerhard HuppmannChapter 2 Operational Experiences (pages 27–32): Mario Koch, Dipl.?Ing. Joachim Berndt and Matthias GundermannChapter 3 MCFC Reference Model (pages 33–62): Peter Heidebrecht and Prof. Dr. Kai SundmacherChapter 4 Index Analysis of Models (pages 63–74): Kurt Chudej, Prof. Dr. Hans Josef Pesch and Joachim RangChapter 5 Parameter Identification (pages 75–123): Matthias Gundermann and Prof. Dr. Kai SundmacherChapter 6 Steady State and Dynamic Process Analysis (pages 125–140): Peter Heidebrecht, Matthias Gundermann and Kai SundmacherChapter 7 Hot Spot Formation and Steady State Multiplicities (pages 141–163): Michael Krasnyk, Michael Mangold, Achim Kienle and Prof. Dr. Kai SundmacherChapter 8 Conceptual Design and Reforming Concepts (pages 165–182): Peter Heidebrecht and Prof. Dr. Kai SundmacherChapter 9 Model Reduction and State Estimation (pages 183–200): Markus Grotsch, Michael Mangold, Min Sheng and Prof. Dr. Achim KienleChapter 10 Optimal Control Strategies (pages 201–210): Kati Sternberg, Kurt Chudej and Prof. Dr. Hans Josef PeschChapter 11 Optimisation of Reforming Catalyst Distribution (pages 211–220): Peter Heidebrecht and Prof. Dr. Kai Sundmacher