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Distributed Power Generation

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This chapter describes stationary fuel cell applications for distributed power generation. After briefly describing the history of stationary fuel cell power systems development, experiences are given in developing industrial fuel cell systems with their demonstration results. Future perspectives are also described including the power generation with digestion gas and the trigeneration to supply electricity, heat, and hydrogen gas.

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  1. Yoshinori Kobayashi

    Present address: The Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan

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  1. Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd., 3-1, Minatomirai 3-chome, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, 220-8401, Japan

    Yoshinori Kobayashi

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  1. Kyushu University Mechanical Eng., Faculty Eng., Fukuoka, Japan

    Kazunari Sasaki

  2. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Hai-Wen Li

  3. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Akari Hayashi

  4. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Junichiro Yamabe

  5. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Teppei Ogura

  6. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Stephen M. Lyth

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Kobayashi, Y. (2016). Distributed Power Generation. In: Sasaki, K., Li, HW., Hayashi, A., Yamabe, J., Ogura, T., Lyth, S. (eds) Hydrogen Energy Engineering. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56042-5_36

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