Performance of biogas-fed solid oxide fuel cell systems integrated with membrane module for CO2 removal

Abstract Two SOFC systems with CO 2 capture, i.e., SOFC with CO 2 capture from biogas feed (biogas-cap SOFC) and SOFC with CO 2 capture from reformed gas (reformed gas-cap SOFC) have been investigated. Employing the sweep gas to increase the gas separation capability, both systems offered higher power density but lower electrical efficiency than those of the SOFC without CO 2 capture (non-cap SOFC). The installation of a vacuum pump can improve the electrical efficiency of the biogas-cap SOFC but not for the reformed gas-cap SOFC. Economic analysis revealed that the biogas-cap SOFC with vacuum pump installation is superior to the other SOFC systems.

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