Polygeneration of hydrogen, heat, and power has been shown to improve overall plant efficiency by creating more products and introducing synergy which improve fuel cell performance (Figure 1). The integration of an absorption chiller with a high temperature fuel cell for polygeneration of combined cooling, heating, hydrogen, and power is studied. Steady-state and dynamic computer models are uti...

Many utility systems in the world have power plants operating with fossil fuel. In the thermal power plants maximum requirements of fuel is a coal. The handling of this fuel is a great job. To handle the fuel, i.e., coal, each power station is equipped with a coal handling plant. Maintenance of Critical Equipments for Coal Handling Plants (CHP) of Thermal Power Stations is typical job. The fail...

A critical review of air pollution emitted from thermal power plants has been carried out by considering several literatures. It is concluded that the disposal of fly ash generated in thermal power plants poses a problem, as it required a large amount of land for dumping, however if utilized properly, this may turn into a resource material for number of sectors for Indian economy. Also it is fo...

In the ongoing global efforts to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, a strong emphasis is placed on improving power plant efficiency. Fossil fuel-fired power plants today supply over 65% of electricity in the world, with coal-fired power plants accounting for about 40% of the total. The efficiency of power generation (amount of fuel to deliver a unit of electricity) varies significantly acr...

The USDA, Forest Service, Forest Products Lab funds several grants each year for the purpose of studying woody biomass utilization. One selected project proposed removing small diameter stems and unmerchantable woody material from National Forest lands and delivering it to a coal-fired power plant in Alabama for energy conversion. The Alabama Power Company will test the utilization of the woody...

Fuel Cell–Gas Turbine (FC-GT) hybrid technology portends a significant breakthrough in electrical generation. Hybrid systems reach unprecedented high efficiencies, above 70% LHV in some instances, with little to no pollution, and great scalability. This work investigates two high temperature fuel cell types with potential for hybrid application ranging from distributed generation to central pla...

In this study a pseudo comprehensive carbon footprint model for fossil fuel power plants is presented. Parameters which their effects are considered in this study include: plant type, fuel type, fuel transmission type, internal consumption of the plant, degradation, site ambient condition, transmission and distribution losses. Investigating internal consumption, degradation and site ambient con...

This paper concentrates on the modeling and control of distributed generation systems including fuel cell and gas turbine. The fuel cell is onnected to the power system through a dc/ac converter, which is equipped with both voltageand power-control loops. The gas turbine is also ssumed to be equipped with both voltage-control and generation (or frequency)-control loops. Moreover the gas turbine...

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