Analysis of hibrid sofc-stirling engine plants

Abstract

Consulta en la Biblioteca ETSI Industriales (8644)

[EN] The wish of producing electrical energy with high efficiencies and low contamination levels has been motivation enough to undertake the study of the hybrid SOFC-Stirling engine power plant. The purpose of the project is to analyse the optimum power plant configuration and type of fuel to obtain 10 electrical kilowatts. Three fuels have been studied for fuelling the SOFC stacks: Natural Gas, ammonia and methanol. The configuration of the power plant is different for each fuel type, as they require different processes in the plant cycle. The optimization for each configuration has been carried out looking for a compromise between maximum efficiency and low cost. The calculations have been carried out in DNA (Dynamic Network Analysis), a component based simulation tool for energy systems, created and developed in the Thermal Energy Systems Department of DTU.