Fuel cells - Molten carbonate fuel cells: Cells and stacks

摘要: The molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) operates at temperatures around 650 °C, and uses an electrolyte of alkali metal carbonates. places severe constraints on the way that stacks are engineered, because it is corrosive can migrate from cells through liquid or vapor phase causing degradation catalysts used for internal reforming. Despite these issues, MCFC has emerged as one leading commercial types. Stacks different configurations being built kilowatt scale be in systems up to several megawatts. run a variety hydrocarbon fuels alcohols, possible reform such within stack resulting high power generation efficiencies 50% lower heating value. A small number key developers USA, Europe, Japan, Korea now marketing systems.