Fuel Cells in the Waste-to-Energy Chain: Distributed Generation Through Non-Conventional Fuels and Fuel Cells (Green Energy and Technology)

By Angelo Moreno, Stephen J. McPhail, Viviana Cigolotti

Book Overview

Abundance of Waste and Energy Scarcity.- Biomass and Waste as Sustainable Resources.- Anaerobic Digestion.- Biomass and Waste Gasification.- Digesters, Gasifiers and Biorefineries: Plants and Field Demonstration.- Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells.- Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.- Fuel Gas Clean-up and Conditioning.- High-Temperature Fuel Cell Plants and Applications.- Biomethane and Natural Gas.- Electricity and the Grid.- Prospects of Hydrogen as a Future Energy Carrier.- Market and Feasibility Analysis of Non-conventional Technologies.- Concluding Remarks.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447123689
• ISBN13: 9781447123682
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"