Electrochemical cell apparatus having axially distributed entry of a fuel-spent fuel mixture transverse to the cell lengths

Patent · Tue Jan 08 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:7176630

Reichner, P; Dollard, W J

An electrochemical apparatus is made having a generator section containing axially elongated electrochemical cells, a fresh gaseous feed fuel inlet, a gaseous feed oxidant inlet, and at least one gaseous spent fuel exit channel, where the spent fuel exit channel passes from the generator chamber to combine with the fresh feed fuel inlet at a mixing apparatus, reformable fuel mixture channel passes through the length of the generator chamber and connects with the mixing apparatus, that channel containing entry ports within the generator chamber, where the axis of the ports is transverse to the fuel electrode surfaces, where a catalytic reforming material is distributed near the reformable fuel mixture entry ports. 2 figures.

• DOE Contract Number: AC21-80ET17089
• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 4983471
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-458021
• OSTI ID: 7176630
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
300501* -- Fuel Cells-- Design & Development
300505 -- Fuel Cells-- Electrochemistry
Mass Transfer & Thermodynamics
CATALYTIC REFORMING
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
FUEL CELLS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
MIXING
OPERATION
OXIDIZERS
REFORMER PROCESSES