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Title: Three-wheel air turbocompressor for PEM fuel cell systems

Abstract

A fuel cell system comprises a compressor and a fuel processor downstream of the compressor. A fuel cell stack is in communication with the fuel processor and compressor. A combustor is downstream of the fuel cell stack. First and second turbines are downstream of the fuel processor and in parallel flow communication with one another. A distribution valve is in communication with the first and second turbines. The first and second turbines are mechanically engaged to the compressor. A bypass valve is intermediate the compressor and the second turbine, with the bypass valve enabling a compressed gas from the compressor to bypass the fuel processor.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174452
Patent Number(s):
6607854
Application Number:
09/712,621
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
FC02-97EE50470
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION

Citation Formats

Rehg, Tim, Gee, Mark, Emerson, Terence P., Ferrall, Joe, and Sokolov, Pavel. Three-wheel air turbocompressor for PEM fuel cell systems. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Rehg, Tim, Gee, Mark, Emerson, Terence P., Ferrall, Joe, & Sokolov, Pavel. Three-wheel air turbocompressor for PEM fuel cell systems. United States.
Rehg, Tim, Gee, Mark, Emerson, Terence P., Ferrall, Joe, and Sokolov, Pavel. Tue . "Three-wheel air turbocompressor for PEM fuel cell systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174452.
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author = {Rehg, Tim and Gee, Mark and Emerson, Terence P. and Ferrall, Joe and Sokolov, Pavel},
abstractNote = {A fuel cell system comprises a compressor and a fuel processor downstream of the compressor. A fuel cell stack is in communication with the fuel processor and compressor. A combustor is downstream of the fuel cell stack. First and second turbines are downstream of the fuel processor and in parallel flow communication with one another. A distribution valve is in communication with the first and second turbines. The first and second turbines are mechanically engaged to the compressor. A bypass valve is intermediate the compressor and the second turbine, with the bypass valve enabling a compressed gas from the compressor to bypass the fuel processor.},
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year = {Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 2003},
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Works referenced in this record:

Design and Development of an Air-Reformate PEM Fuel Cell Stack System for Light-Duty Vehicles
conference, April 2000