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Segregated exhaust SOFC generator with high fuel utilization capability

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OSTI ID:1174462

A fuel cell generator contains a plurality of fuel cells (6) in a generator chamber (1) and also contains a depleted fuel reactor or a fuel depletion chamber (2) where oxidant (24,25) and fuel (81) is fed to the generator chamber (1) and the depleted fuel reactor chamber (2), where both fuel and oxidant react, and where all oxidant and fuel passages are separate and do not communicate with each other, so that fuel and oxidant in whatever form do not mix and where a depleted fuel exit (23) is provided for exiting a product gas (19) which consists essentially of carbon dioxide and water for further treatment so that carbon dioxide can be separated and is not vented to the atmosphere.

Research Organization:
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, Orlando, FL, (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC26-98FT40355
Assignee:
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
Patent Number(s):
6,610,434
Application Number:
09/636,248
OSTI ID:
1174462
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English