A model for the effects of temperature and structural parameters on the performance of a molten sodium hydroxide direct carbon fuel cell (MHDCFC) based on hydroxide ion mass transfer

To understand the parametric effects on the performance of a molten sodium hydroxide direct carbon fuel cell, an experimentally validated mathematical model is established to investigate the influences of temperature, temperature distribution, anode rod radius, electrode spacing, and inner cell diameter on the cell behaviour. Mass transfer, heat transfer, and secondary current distribution theories are considered in the model cell. A high...