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    Current status of fuel cell based combined heat and power systems forresidential sector
    (Elsevier, 2015) Ellamla, Harikishan R.; Staffell, Iain; Bujlo, Piotr
    Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is the sequential or simultaneous generation of multiple forms of usefulenergy, usually electrical and thermal, in a single and integrated system. Implementing CHP systems inthe current energy sector may solve energy shortages, climate change and energy conservation issues.This review paper is divided into six sections: thefirst part defines and classifies the types of fuel cellused in CHP systems; the second part discusses the current status of fuel cell CHP (FC-CHP) around theworld and highlights the benefits and drawbacks of CHP systems; the third part focuses on techniques formodelling CHP systems. The fourth section gives a thorough comparison and discussion of the two mainfuel cell technologies used in FC-CHP (PEMFC and SOFC), characterising their technical performance andrecent developments from the major manufacturers. Thefifth section describes all the main componentsof FC-CHP systems and explains the issues connected with their practical application. The last partsummarises the above, and reflects on micro FC-CHP system technology and its future prospects.