Balanço de planta para pilha a combustível de óxido sólido alimentada com etanol

Abstract

The aim of this thesis is to design, construct and test all the auxiliary equipment that is necessary to build a micro-CHP system, based on a solid oxide fuel cell fueled with ethanol. The parts of the system were bought or designed and fabricated, based on the results of a simulation made using an initial mathematical model. Each component was tested separately, in order to check that it works properly, according to the project. The complete prototype was assembled and tested, validating the methods used for the project and the construction of the system and of the single parts.