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Biogas Purifying for Fuel cell Power Plant  

Lee, Jong-Gyu (포항산업과학연구원(RIST))
Jun, Jae-Ho (포항산업과학연구원(RIST))
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Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater / v.21, no.4, 2007 , pp. 439-444 More about this Journal
Abstract
Using the anaerobic digester gas as a fuel, fuel cells have the potential to provide significant environmental and economic benefits. A molten carbonate fuel cell power plant was installed in the municipal sewage works of Tancheon in Seoul. The fuel cell unit operates on anaerobic digester gas and provides power and heat for the sewage works. This is the first project of its kind in Korea. This article outlines the experiences of gas purification process with planning, installation and operation. The engineering and installation phase is described regarding to the special features of digester gas, for example impurities in gas composition. Such impurities would be harmful to fuel cells. Operational results from the field test with a gas purification process plant are presented in this paper.
Keywords
Anaerobic Digester Gas (ADG); Hydrogen Sulfide; Siloxane; Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC);
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