Internal natural gas reformer-dividers for a solid oxide fuel cell generator configuration

Patent · Mon Jan 20 23:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5280533

Reichner, P

This patent describes a fuel cell generator configuration. It comprises electrically connected, axially elongated, fuel cells, each cell having an outer and inner electrode with solid oxide electrolyte therebetween; where elongated dividers separate and are positioned between fuel cells, and where at least one of the elongated dividers is hollow, the hollow divider having solid elongated walls, a reformable fuel mixture entrance, and an exit allowing passage of reformed fuel to the fuel cells, and where the cross-section of the divider contains a catalytic reforming material.

• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5082751; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-599531
• OSTI ID: 5280533
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
300501* -- Fuel Cells-- Design & Development
CATALYTIC REFORMING
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
EQUIPMENT
FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS
FUEL CELLS
MIXTURES
NATURAL GAS FUEL CELLS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER PLANTS
REFORMER PROCESSES
SOLIDS
WALLS