Fuel cell device
US-9225047-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Fuel cell system containing anode tail gas oxidizer and hybrid heat exchanger/reformer
US9105894B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9105894-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314018963-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell stack, a fuel inlet conduit, and a fuel heat exchanger containing a fuel reformation catalyst. The fuel heat exchanger is connected to the fuel inlet conduit and to at least one fuel cell system exhaust conduit which in operation provides a high temperature exhaust stream to the fuel heat exchanger. The fuel heat exchanger is thermally integrated with an anode tail gas oxidizer (ATO) exhaust conduit such that in operation an ATO exhaust stream in the ATO exhaust conduit heats a fuel inlet stream passing through the heat exchanger.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating fuel cell system, comprising: providing a hydrocarbon fuel inlet stream into a fuel heat exchanger containing a fuel reformation catalyst; reforming the hydrocarbon fuel in the fuel heat exchanger; providing a reformed fuel from the fuel heat exchanger into at least one fuel cell stack; providing at least one exhaust stream from the at least one fuel cell stack into the fuel heat exchanger to exchange heat with the hydrocarbon fuel…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9105894B2 cover?
- A fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell stack, a fuel inlet conduit, and a fuel heat exchanger containing a fuel reformation catalyst. The fuel heat exchanger is connected to the fuel inlet conduit and to at least one fuel cell system exhaust conduit which in operation provides a high temperature exhaust stream to the fuel heat exchanger. The fuel heat exchanger is thermally integrat…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bloom Energy Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M8/0618. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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