Biomass Gasifier–SOFC Systems: From Electrode Studies to the Development of Integrated Systems and New Applications

An overview of the research activities and on-going multiple projects at Delft University of Technology aimed at the development of Gasifier–Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) based power plants are presented. Biosyngas generated in gasifiers consists of a mixture of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), hydrogen (H2), nitrogen ...

Kinetics of Internal Methane Steam Reforming in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Its Influence on Cell Performance– Coupling Experiments and Modeling

Mathematical modeling tools are useful for predicting the safe operation limits and efficiencies of SOFCs. For a particular SOFC design, variations in internal methane reforming kinetic parameters is expected to affect local gas compositions, local Nernst voltages, current densities and temperature profiles and in turn the safe operation limits...

Characterization of distributed damage and self-healing in cementitous materials based on time-dependent 3-D x-ray computed microtomography (Micro-CT)

Concrete cracking is inevitable, and can be the result of one or a combination of factors such as dry shrinkage, thermal contraction, fatigue, and embedded steel corrosion. The presence of cracks leads to further deterioration, service life reduction of concrete infrastructure, and frequent maintenance and repairs. These challenges can be...

3D Marine CSEM Interferometry by Multidimensional Deconvolution in the Wavenumber Domain for a Sparse Receiver Grid

We use interferometry by multidimensional deconvolution in combination with synthetic aperture sources in 3D to suppress the airwave and the direct field, and to decrease source uncertainty in marine Controlled-Source electromagnetics. We show with this numerical study that the method works for very large receiver spacing distances, even though...

Electromagnetic interferometry in wavenumber and space domains in a layered earth

With interferometry applied to controlled-source electromagnetic data, the direct field and the airwave and all other effects related to the air-water interface can be suppressed in a data-driven way. Interferometry allows for retreival of the scattered field Green’s function of the subsurface or, in other words, the subsurface reflection...

Synthesized 2D CSEM-interferometry Using Automatic Source Line Determination

Interferometry by multidimensional deconvolution applied to Controlled-Source Electromagnetic data replaces the medium above the receivers by a homogeneous halfspace, suppresses the direct field and redatums the source positions to the receiver locations. In that sense, the airwave and any other interactions of the signal with the air-water...

THz near-field Faraday imaging in hybrid metamaterials

We report on direct measurements of the magnetic near-field of metamaterial split ring resonators at terahertz frequencies using a magnetic field sensitive material. Specifically, planar split ring resonators are fabricated on a single magneto-optically active terbium gallium garnet crystal. Normally incident terahertz radiation couples to the...

Shock-induced borehole waves and fracture effects

Increasing the sensitivity of controlled-source electromagnetics with synthetic aperture

Controlled-source electromagnetics (CSEM) has been used as a derisking tool in the hydrocarbon exploration industry. We apply the concept of synthetic aperture to the lowfrequency electromagnetic field in CSEM. Synthetic aperture sources have been used in radar imaging for many years. Using the synthetic aperture concept, big synthetic sources...

Shock-Induced Borehole Waves and Fracture Effects

We perform wave experiments using a vertical shock tube setup. Shock waves are generated by the rupture of a thin membrane. In the test section, the incident pressure waves generate borehole-guided waves along water-saturated samples. The tube is equipped with side wall gages and a mobile pressure probe, so that the attenuation and reflection of...

Exploring ontology potential in emergency management

Synthetic aperture controlled source electromagnetics

Controlled?source electromagnetics (CSEM) has been used as a de?risking tool in the hydrocarbon exploration industry. Although there have been successful applications of CSEM, this technique is still not widely used in the industry because the limited types of hydrocarbon reservoirs CSEM can detect. In this paper, we apply the concept of...

Modeling for active fin stabilizers at zero speed

Simulation of ship motions - Coupled Heave, Pitch and Roll

Capacitively-Coupled Chopper Amplifiers