Study on an environmental-friendly and high-efficient fuel cell energy conversion system

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Yu, Li-jun^; | Cao, Guang-yi | Zhu, Xin-jian | Jiang, An-zhong | Tian, Zi-ping

Affiliations: School of Power and Energy Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China | Institute of Fuel Cell, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, China

Abstract: The kinds and the distribution of the coal in China are investigated in this paper. The results indicated that the 80% coalin China is used by the method of the coal gasification. The possibility of utilization and development of the fuel cell powerplant in China is analyzed. A combined cycle generation system is designed. Its net electrical efficiency is about 55%(LHV), which is higher than that of the fire power plant. So it is environmental-friendly and high-efficient generation mode.

Keywords: energy conservation, pollution control, fuel cell, power plant, coal gasification

Journal: Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 97-101, 2003