Solid oxide fuel cell system and steam generator thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023411658-A1
Application number	US-202018036139-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 11, 2020
Priority date	Nov 11, 2020
Publication date	Dec 21, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell system and a steam generator thereof, wherein the steam generator comprises a water inlet pipe, a casing and a heat exchange device arranged in the casing; a heat exchange cavity is formed between the outer wall of the heat exchange device and the inner wall of the casing, the water inlet pipe communicates with the heat exchange cavity and is used for inputting liquid water into the heat exchange cavity, and the liquid water can exchange heat with the heat exchange device in the heat exchange cavity and form steam; the casing is further provided with a steam exhaust port for exhausting steam in the heat exchange cavity to a reforming device; a steam-water separation grid is arranged on the top wall of a side of the water inlet pipe facing the casing. The continuity and the uniformity of liquid water evaporation can be improved, so that the stability and the reliability of the solid oxide fuel cell system are ensured.

First claim

1 . A steam generator of a solid oxide fuel cell system, comprising:
a water inlet pipe; a casing; and a heat exchange device arranged in the casing; wherein:
a heat exchange cavity is formed between the outer wall of the heat exchange device and the inner wall of the casing;
the water inlet pipe communicates with the heat exchange cavity and is used for inputting liquid water into the heat exchange cavity; and
the liquid water can exchange heat with the heat exchange device in the heat exchange cavity and form steam; and
wherein:
the casing is further provided with a steam exhaust port for exhausting steam in the heat exchange cavity to a reforming device; and
a steam-water separation grid is arranged on the top wall of a side of the water inlet pipe facing the casing.

2 . The steam generator according to claim 1 , comprising:
a water tank; and a circulating steam pipe, wherein the water tank is configured to supply water to the water inlet pipe, and the circulating steam pipe is connected between the water tank and the steam-water separation grid.

3 . The steam generator according to claim 2 , comprising a first temperature sensor and an on-off valve, wherein:
the first temperature sensor is arranged on a side of the water inlet pipe facing the casing; and the on-off valve is arranged on the circulating steam pipe and is configured to open when the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor reaches a preset temperature value, and close when the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor is lower than the preset temperature value.

4 . The steam generator according to claim 1 , wherein the side wall of the water inlet pipe is further provided with a thermal insulating layer.

5 . The steam generator according to claim 4 , wherein the thickness of the thermal insulating layer is 0.1 to 0.5 mm.

6 . The steam generator according to claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the thermal insulating layer is 0.15 to 0.45 mm.

7 . The steam generator according to claim 4 , wherein the thermal insulating layer is a thermal insulating cavity arranged on the outer wall of the water inlet pipe and filled with air, argon or carbon dioxide.

8 . The steam generator according to claim 1 , wherein the water inlet pipe is further provided with a regulating valve, and the steam exhaust port is further provided with a pressure sensor and a second temperature sensor.

9 . The steam generator according to claim 1 , wherein the steam generator further comprises a water drop device arranged inside the heat exchange cavity, and wherein the water drop device comprises a plurality of water droppers and communicates with the water inlet pipe.

10 . The steam generator according to claim 9 , wherein the water droppers are located at the same height and are evenly spaced.

11 . The steam generator according to claim 9 , wherein one end of the water inlet pipe in communication with the water drop device is provided with a conical structure, wherein the smaller end of the conical structure is connected to the water drop device.

12 . A solid oxide fuel cell system, comprising a reforming device and the steam generator according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Ceres Ip Co Ltd

Inventors

• Song Weilong

Classifications

• H01M8/0631 Primary

  Reactor construction specially adapted for combination reactor/fuel cell (hydrogen C01B3/00; reactors for physicochemical processes B01J19/00) · CPC title

• F22B1/18 Primary

  the heat carrier being a hot gas, e.g. waste gas such as exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines · CPC title

• F22B35/104

  Control systems by injecting water (for superheaters F22G5/12) · CPC title

• H01M8/0618

  Reforming processes, e.g. autothermal, partial oxidation or steam reforming · CPC title

• H01M2008/1293

  Fuel cells with solid oxide electrolytes · CPC title