Title :
Power Converters for Fuel-Cells Based Micro-Cogeneration Units
Author :
Caramia, P. ; Carpinelli, G. ; Di Perna, C. ; Varilone, P.
Author_Institution :
Cassino Univ., Cassino
Abstract :
The paper deals with the power converter to be used in realising small scale generation units of electric and thermal energy. Polymeric fuel cells supplied with hydrogen obtained with natural gas reforming are considered as the most adequate fuel cell type for low and medium size applications. The complete structure of multistage converters is presented together with proper modelling of fuel cell. The model of fuel cell accounts for parameter variations with temperature and with reformer output. The simulations are performed using also experimental data obtained at Department of Industrial Engineering with existing 1.2 kW polymeric fuel cell system.
Keywords :
cogeneration; fuel cell power plants; natural gas technology; power convertors; electric energy; micro-cogeneration units; multistage converters; natural gas reforming; polymeric fuel cells; power 1.2 kW; power converters; small scale generation units; thermal energy; Aerospace industry; Cogeneration; Fuel cells; Hydrogen; Industrial engineering; Low voltage; Pollution; Polymers; Power generation; Static power converters; Cogeneration; Converters; Fuel cells;
Conference_Titel :
Clean Electrical Power, 2007. ICCEP '07. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Capri
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0632-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0632-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICCEP.2007.384219
