The continuous increase of energy demand with the subsequent huge fossil fuel consumption is provoking dramatic environmental consequences. The main challenge of this century is to develop and promote alternative, more eco-friendly energy production routes. In this framework, Solid Oxide Cells (SOCs) are a quite attractive technology which...
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2021 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: April 14, 2023
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2022 (v1)Publication
Solid oxide fuel cells are electrochemical devices that are able to directly convert the chemical energy of fed fuels to electricity as well as to provide heat through exhausted gases allowing a higher energy efficiency compared to tradition thermal engines. However, the state-of-the-art materials show a drastic performance drop after too few...
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2020 (v1)Publication
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) are an emerging technology among different fuel cell types since they are successfully used in stationary cogeneration units to produce heat and electricity. Different scale applications are proposed as alternative energy sources for residential usage and industrial power plants, reducing the greenhouse gas...
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2022 (v1)Publication
High-temperature fuel cells are a promising technology due to their high energy efficiency and low environmental impacts compared to conventional engines. Nevertheless, they have a limited lifetime which reduces the use to a few application fields. Among them, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) have had a recent development at the industrial level...
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2022 (v1)Publication
This paper proposes a control strategy for a Reverse Fuel Cell used to manage a Renewable Energy Community. A two-stage scenario-based Model Predictive Control algorithm is designed to define the best economic strategy to be followed during operation. Renewable energy generation and users' demand are forecasted by a suitably defined Discrete...
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2020 (v1)Publication
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are a well-developed technology, mainly used for combined heat and power production. High operating temperatures and anodic Ni-based materials allow for direct reforming reactions of CH4 and other light hydrocarbons inside the cell. This feature favors a wider use of SOFCs that otherwise would be limited by the...
Uploaded on: April 14, 2023