Thermodynamic optimization of a hybrid scheme of a power plant with a solid oxide fuel cell with internal methane reforming and a gas turbine

Thermodynamic modeling is used to optimize a hybrid power plant circuit with a solid oxide fuel cell with internal methane reforming and a gas turbine. Assuming complete one-way conversion, the possibility of fuel cell operation without generating heat for recycling is demonstrated. As a result of optimization of the hybrid power plant, an original scheme was obtained with a fuel cell with internal heat regeneration and methane reforming and an efficiency of over $90\%$, without a gas turbine.