Reducing CO₂ Emissions from Flue Gases using a Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell

Jarosław Milewski and Wojciech Bujalski

Keywords

Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell, CO₂ emission reduction

Abstract

A Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) is shown to reduce CO₂ emissions from a Coal Fired Power Plant (CFPP). The MCFC is placed in the flue gas stream of the coal fired boiler. The main advantages of this solution are: higher total electric power generated by a hybrid system, reduced CO₂ emissions and higher system efficiency. The model of the MCFC is given and described. The results obtained show that use of an MCFC could reduce CO2 emissions by 56%, which gives a relative CO₂ emission rate of 288 kgCO₂ per MWh.

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• DOI: 10.2316/P.2012.775-057
• From Proceeding (775) Power and Energy Systems - 2012

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