Lignocellulosic biomass-energized fuel cells : cases of high-temperature conversion / Xuebing Zhao, Wei Liu, Yulin Deng, and J.Y. Zhu.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-62) and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Overview of the characteristics of lignocellulosic biomass -- 3. Indirect biomass fuel cells at high temperatures -- 3.1 Solid oxide fuel cells -- 3.2 Direct carbon fuel cell -- 4. Perspective of biomass-fueled solid oxide fuel cells and direct carbon fuel cells -- 5. Concluding remarks -- References -- Index.

Fuel cell technology has attracted great interest in recent decades. However, progress in lignocellulosic biomass-energized fuel cells has been slow. This is because that lignocellulosic biomass generally cannot be directly used for electricity generation in a fuel cell with high efficiency. As a renewable resource available in large quantities in many regions of the world, lignocellulosic biomass can be a promising feedstock for sustainable electricity production using fuel cell technologies. In this monograph, we focus on the electricity generation in fuel cells that are operated at high temperatures with high efficiency using lignocellulosic biomass-derived fuels. More specifically, we discussed biomass conversion coupled solid oxide fuel cell and direct carbon fuel cell, the state of the art in technology development, the challenges and the perspectives on future development.

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