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One parameter should be fixed in the process of simulating the performance of a unit MCFC (molten carbonate fuel cell). Distributions of temperature, conversions of hydrogen, and cell performance have been obtained in two different methods: one with a fixed value of cell voltage and the other with a fixed value of current density. Results by both methods have been compared with experimental data. The method with the fixed value of cell voltage resulted in a more reasonable fitting to experimental data.
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Lee, YR., Yoo, MJ., Chung, GY. et al. Studies on the modeling calculations of the unit molten carbonate fuel cell. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 22, 219–227 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02701488
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