Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy (한국수소및신에너지학회논문집)

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Numerical Studies of Cell Temperature Distribution in MCFC Stack According to Electrical Loads

전기 부하에 따른 용융탄산염 연료전지 스택 온도 분포에 관한 수치 해석 연구

  • 김도형 (한전 전력연구원, 한국전력공사) ;
  • 김범주 (한전 전력연구원, 한국전력공사) ;
  • 이정현 (한전 전력연구원, 한국전력공사) ;
  • 강승원 (한전 전력연구원, 한국전력공사) ;
  • 임희천 (한전 전력연구원, 한국전력공사)
  • Received : 2010.07.29
  • Accepted : 2010.08.20
  • Published : 2010.08.31
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Abstract

A numerical stack model has been developed to predict the temperature at a constant-load operation of molten carbonate fuel cell stacks. For the validity of the model, the simulated results with several boundary conditions were compared in the cell temperature data obtained from 75 kW class MCFC stack operation. It was shown that the simulated results with the existing boundary condition, which the stack outlet temperature was fixed at $650^{\circ}C$, didn't match well with the measured data. On the other hand, the stack model with the outlet temperature modified by the outlet manifold temperature measured from the stack under several electric loads was found to explain the measured cell temperature distribution well. The results show that the model can be used to predict the cell temperature distribution in the stacks by the measurement of the manifold outlet temperature.

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