Design and Operation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: The Systems Engineering Vision for Industrial Application presents a comprehensive, critical and accessible review of the latest research in the field of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). As well as discussing the theoretical aspects of the field, the book explores a diverse range of power applications, such as hybrid power plants, polygeneration, distributed electricity generation, energy storage and waste management—all with a focus on modeling and computational skills. Dr. Sharifzadeh presents the associated risks and limitations throughout the discussion, providing a very complete and thorough analysis of SOFCs and their control and operation in power plants.
The first of its kind, this book will be of particular interest to energy engineers, industry experts and academic researchers in the energy, power and transportation industries, as well as those working and researching in the chemical, environmental and material sectors.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of contributors - p. xv 6. Preface - p. xvii 7. Part 1: Theory and Concept - p. xviii 8. Chapter 1. Technological change in fuel cell technologies - p. 3 9. Chapter 2. Thermodynamics and energy engineering - p. 43 10. Chapter 3. Mechanical engineering of solid oxide fuel cell systems: geometric design, mechanical configuration, and thermal analysis - p. 85 11. Chapter 4. Engineering solid oxide fuel cell materials - p. 131 12. Chapter 5. Multiscale modeling and optimization programing of solid oxide fuel cell systems - p. 161 13. Chapter 6. Synthesis, integration, and intensification of solid oxide fuel cell systems: process systems engineering perspective - p. 185 14. Chapter 7. Toward a systematic control design for solid oxide fuel cells - p. 217 15. Chapter 8. Fault detection, loss prevention, hazard mitigation, and safe operation of solid oxide fuel cell systems - p. 255 16. Part 2: Economic and Environmental Perspectives for Potential Application Areas - p. 272 17. Chapter 9. Fuel variability and flexible operation of solid oxide fuel cell systems - p. 277 18. Chapter 10. Renewable power generation - p. 297 19. Chapter 11. Energy storage - p. 311 20. Chapter 12. Mobile applications: cars, trucks, locomotives, marine vehicles, and aircraft - p. 333 21. Chapter 13. Feasibility of solid oxide fuel cell stationary applications in China’s building sector and relevant progress - p. 359 22. Chapter 14. Waste management - p. 395 23. Chapter 15. Design and operation of solid oxide fuel cell systems: challenges and future research directions - p. 445 24. Appendix A. A visual tutorial on the modeling of a planar solid oxide fuel cell using COMSOL multiphysics - p. 465 25. Glossary - p. 535 26. Index - p. 545
Design and Operation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: The Systems Engineering Vision for Industrial Application presents a comprehensive, critical and accessible review of the latest research in the field of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). As well as discussing the theoretical aspects of the field, the book explores a diverse range of power applications, such as hybrid power plants, polygeneration, distributed electricity generation, energy storage and waste management—all with a focus on modeling and computational skills. Dr. Sharifzadeh presents the associated risks and limitations throughout the discussion, providing a very complete and thorough analysis of SOFCs and their control and operation in power plants.
The first of its kind, this book will be of particular interest to energy engineers, industry experts and academic researchers in the energy, power and transportation industries, as well as those working and researching in the chemical, environmental and material sectors.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of contributors - p. xv 6. Preface - p. xvii 7. Part 1: Theory and Concept - p. xviii 8. Chapter 1. Technological change in fuel cell technologies - p. 3 9. Chapter 2. Thermodynamics and energy engineering - p. 43 10. Chapter 3. Mechanical engineering of solid oxide fuel cell systems: geometric design, mechanical configuration, and thermal analysis - p. 85 11. Chapter 4. Engineering solid oxide fuel cell materials - p. 131 12. Chapter 5. Multiscale modeling and optimization programing of solid oxide fuel cell systems - p. 161 13. Chapter 6. Synthesis, integration, and intensification of solid oxide fuel cell systems: process systems engineering perspective - p. 185 14. Chapter 7. Toward a systematic control design for solid oxide fuel cells - p. 217 15. Chapter 8. Fault detection, loss prevention, hazard mitigation, and safe operation of solid oxide fuel cell systems - p. 255 16. Part 2: Economic and Environmental Perspectives for Potential Application Areas - p. 272 17. Chapter 9. Fuel variability and flexible operation of solid oxide fuel cell systems - p. 277 18. Chapter 10. Renewable power generation - p. 297 19. Chapter 11. Energy storage - p. 311 20. Chapter 12. Mobile applications: cars, trucks, locomotives, marine vehicles, and aircraft - p. 333 21. Chapter 13. Feasibility of solid oxide fuel cell stationary applications in China’s building sector and relevant progress - p. 359 22. Chapter 14. Waste management - p. 395 23. Chapter 15. Design and operation of solid oxide fuel cell systems: challenges and future research directions - p. 445 24. Appendix A. A visual tutorial on the modeling of a planar solid oxide fuel cell using COMSOL multiphysics - p. 465 25. Glossary - p. 535 26. Index - p. 545
