Purge gas protected transportable pressurized fuel cell modules and their operation in a power plant
Abstract
A fuel cell generator apparatus and method of its operation involves: passing pressurized oxidant gas and pressurized fuel gas into modules containing fuel cells, where the modules are each enclosed by a module housing surrounded by an axially elongated pressure vessel, and where there is a purge gas volume between the module housing and pressure vessel; passing pressurized purge gas through the purge gas volume to dilute any unreacted fuel gas from the modules; and passing exhaust gas and circulated purge gas and any unreacted fuel gas out of the pressure vessel; where the fuel cell generator apparatus is transportable when the pressure vessel is horizontally disposed, providing a low center of gravity. 11 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation
- OSTI Identifier:
- 403657
- Patent Number(s):
- 5573867
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-594,214
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-91MC28055
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 12 Nov 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; FUEL CELLS; TRANSPORT; OPERATION; FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS; PRESSURE VESSELS; INERT ATMOSPHERE; OXIDIZERS; GAS FUELS; GAS FLOW; EXHAUST GASES
Citation Formats
Zafred, P R, Dederer, J T, Gillett, J E, Basel, R A, and Antenucci, A B. Purge gas protected transportable pressurized fuel cell modules and their operation in a power plant. United States: N. p., 1996.
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Zafred, P R, Dederer, J T, Gillett, J E, Basel, R A, & Antenucci, A B. Purge gas protected transportable pressurized fuel cell modules and their operation in a power plant. United States.
Zafred, P R, Dederer, J T, Gillett, J E, Basel, R A, and Antenucci, A B. Tue .
"Purge gas protected transportable pressurized fuel cell modules and their operation in a power plant". United States.
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title = {Purge gas protected transportable pressurized fuel cell modules and their operation in a power plant},
author = {Zafred, P R and Dederer, J T and Gillett, J E and Basel, R A and Antenucci, A B},
abstractNote = {A fuel cell generator apparatus and method of its operation involves: passing pressurized oxidant gas and pressurized fuel gas into modules containing fuel cells, where the modules are each enclosed by a module housing surrounded by an axially elongated pressure vessel, and where there is a purge gas volume between the module housing and pressure vessel; passing pressurized purge gas through the purge gas volume to dilute any unreacted fuel gas from the modules; and passing exhaust gas and circulated purge gas and any unreacted fuel gas out of the pressure vessel; where the fuel cell generator apparatus is transportable when the pressure vessel is horizontally disposed, providing a low center of gravity. 11 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 12 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Tue Nov 12 00:00:00 EST 1996}
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