Examination of the Effect of System Pressure Ratio and Heat Recuperation on the Efficiency of a Coal-Based Gas Turbine Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Generation System With CO2 Capture

Abstract

This paper examines two coal-based hybrid configurations that employ separated anode and cathode streams for the capture and compression of CO2. One configuration uses a standard Brayton cycle, and the other adds heat recuperation ahead of the fuel cell. Results show that peak efficiencies near 55% are possible, regardless of cycle configuration, including the cost in terms of energy production of CO2 capture and compression. The power that is required to capture and compress CO2 is shown to be approximately 15% of the total plant power.