Electrochemical cell apparatus having an integrated reformer-mixer nozzle-mixer diffuser
Abstract
An electrochemical apparatus is made having a generator section containing electrochemical cells, a fresh gaseous feed fuel inlet, a gaseous feed oxidant inlet, and at least one hot gaseous spent fuel recirculation channel, where the spent fuel recirculation channel, passes from the generator chamber to combine with the fresh feed fuel inlet to form a reformable mixture, where a reforming chamber contains an outer portion containing reforming material, an inner portion preferably containing a mixer nozzle and a mixer-diffuser, and a middle portion for receiving spent fuel, where the mixer nozzle and mixer-diffuser are preferably both within the reforming chamber and substantially exterior to the main portion of the apparatus, where the reformable mixture flows up and then backward before contacting the reforming material, and the mixer nozzle can operate below 400 C. 1 figure.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7088192
- Patent Number(s):
- 5047299
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-559111
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-80ET17089
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 25 Jul 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; FUEL CELLS; DESIGN; OPERATION; CATALYTIC REFORMING; FUEL GAS; MIXING; OXIDATION; RECYCLING; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; FLUIDS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; REFORMER PROCESSES; 300501* - Fuel Cells- Design & Development
Citation Formats
Shockling, L A. Electrochemical cell apparatus having an integrated reformer-mixer nozzle-mixer diffuser. United States: N. p., 1991.
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@article{osti_7088192,
title = {Electrochemical cell apparatus having an integrated reformer-mixer nozzle-mixer diffuser},
author = {Shockling, L A},
abstractNote = {An electrochemical apparatus is made having a generator section containing electrochemical cells, a fresh gaseous feed fuel inlet, a gaseous feed oxidant inlet, and at least one hot gaseous spent fuel recirculation channel, where the spent fuel recirculation channel, passes from the generator chamber to combine with the fresh feed fuel inlet to form a reformable mixture, where a reforming chamber contains an outer portion containing reforming material, an inner portion preferably containing a mixer nozzle and a mixer-diffuser, and a middle portion for receiving spent fuel, where the mixer nozzle and mixer-diffuser are preferably both within the reforming chamber and substantially exterior to the main portion of the apparatus, where the reformable mixture flows up and then backward before contacting the reforming material, and the mixer nozzle can operate below 400 C. 1 figure.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 1991},
month = {Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 1991}
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