Fuel dissipater for pressurized fuel cell generators
Patent
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OSTI ID:1174558
An apparatus and method are disclosed for eliminating the chemical energy of fuel remaining in a pressurized fuel cell generator (10) when the electrical power output of the fuel cell generator is terminated during transient operation, such as a shutdown; where, two electrically resistive elements (two of 28, 53, 54, 55) at least one of which is connected in parallel, in association with contactors (26, 57, 58, 59), a multi-point settable sensor relay (23) and a circuit breaker (24), are automatically connected across the fuel cell generator terminals (21, 22) at two or more contact points, in order to draw current, thereby depleting the fuel inventory in the generator.
- Research Organization:
- Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, Orlando, FL, (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-97FT34139
- Assignee:
- Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
- Patent Number(s):
- 6,641,946
- Application Number:
- 09/784,612
- OSTI ID:
- 1174558
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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