A new study presented in the journal Sustainability explores the possibility of repowering a natural-gas-fired power plant by integrating Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC).
Study: Exergetic Analysis of a Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Power Plant with a Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell for Carbon Capture. Image Credit: OlegRi/Shutterstock.com
Fossil fuel sources in power plants represent a significant barrier to tackling the climate emergency, and while the need to reduce carbon emissions is globally recognized, this remains at odds with increasing energy demands and a growing human population.
Renewable energy sources continue to develop in terms of their efficiency, applicability, and use, but it is anticipated that fossil fuel sources will continue to be used – at least in the short term – to meet global energy demands.
With this in mind, there has been considerable research…