Cover and startup gas supply system for solid oxide fuel cell generator
Abstract
A cover and startup gas supply system for a solid oxide fuel cell power generator is disclosed. Hydrocarbon fuel, such as natural gas or diesel fuel, and oxygen-containing gas are supplied to a burner. Combustion gas exiting the burner is cooled prior to delivery to the solid oxide fuel cell. The system mixes the combusted hydrocarbon fuel constituents with hydrogen which is preferably stored in solid form to obtain a non-explosive gas mixture. The system may be used to provide both non-explosive cover gas and hydrogen-rich startup gas to the fuel cell. 4 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6441874
- Patent Number(s):
- 5928805
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-974861
- Assignee:
- Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp., Orlando, FL (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-91MC28055
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 20 Nov 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; DIESEL FUELS; FUEL FEEDING SYSTEMS; HYDROCARBON FUEL CELLS; INERT ATMOSPHERE; NATURAL GAS FUEL CELLS; OXIDIZERS; SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; START-UP; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; DISTILLATES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL CELLS; FUEL SYSTEMS; FUELS; GAS OILS; LIQUID FUELS; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES; PETROLEUM FRACTIONS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; 300503* - Fuel Cells- Materials, Components, & Auxiliaries
Citation Formats
Singh, P, and George, R A. Cover and startup gas supply system for solid oxide fuel cell generator. United States: N. p., 1999.
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title = {Cover and startup gas supply system for solid oxide fuel cell generator},
author = {Singh, P and George, R A},
abstractNote = {A cover and startup gas supply system for a solid oxide fuel cell power generator is disclosed. Hydrocarbon fuel, such as natural gas or diesel fuel, and oxygen-containing gas are supplied to a burner. Combustion gas exiting the burner is cooled prior to delivery to the solid oxide fuel cell. The system mixes the combusted hydrocarbon fuel constituents with hydrogen which is preferably stored in solid form to obtain a non-explosive gas mixture. The system may be used to provide both non-explosive cover gas and hydrogen-rich startup gas to the fuel cell. 4 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1999},
month = {7}
}
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