Solid oxide fuel cell generator
Abstract
A solid oxide fuel cell generator has a pair of spaced apart tubesheets in a housing. At least two intermediate barrier walls are between the tubesheets and define a generator chamber between two intermediate buffer chambers. An array of fuel cells have tubes with open ends engaging the tubesheets. Tubular, axially elongated electrochemical cells are supported on the tubes in the generator chamber. Fuel gas and oxidant gas are preheated in the intermediate chambers by the gases flowing on the other side of the tubes. Gas leakage around the tubes through the tubesheets is permitted. The buffer chambers reentrain the leaked fuel gas for reintroduction to the generator chamber.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6049069
- Patent Number(s):
- 5200279
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-774932
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-80ET17089
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 11 Oct 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; DESIGN; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; FUEL GAS; LEAKS; OPERATION; OXIDES; OXIDIZERS; RECYCLING; TUBES; CHALCOGENIDES; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; FLUIDS; FUEL CELLS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; 300501* - Fuel Cells- Design & Development
Citation Formats
Draper, R, George, R A, and Shockling, L A. Solid oxide fuel cell generator. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Draper, R, George, R A, & Shockling, L A. Solid oxide fuel cell generator. United States.
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"Solid oxide fuel cell generator". United States.
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abstractNote = {A solid oxide fuel cell generator has a pair of spaced apart tubesheets in a housing. At least two intermediate barrier walls are between the tubesheets and define a generator chamber between two intermediate buffer chambers. An array of fuel cells have tubes with open ends engaging the tubesheets. Tubular, axially elongated electrochemical cells are supported on the tubes in the generator chamber. Fuel gas and oxidant gas are preheated in the intermediate chambers by the gases flowing on the other side of the tubes. Gas leakage around the tubes through the tubesheets is permitted. The buffer chambers reentrain the leaked fuel gas for reintroduction to the generator chamber.},
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