Reforming of fuel inside fuel cell generator

Grimble, R E

Title: Reforming of fuel inside fuel cell generator

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Disclosed is an improved method of reforming a gaseous reformable fuel within a solid oxide fuel cell generator, wherein the solid oxide fuel cell generator has a plurality of individual fuel cells in a refractory container, the fuel cells generating a partially spent fuel stream and a partially spent oxidant stream. The partially spent fuel stream is divided into two streams, spent fuel stream 1 and spent fuel stream 2. Spent fuel stream 1 is burned with the partially spent oxidant stream inside the refractory container to produce an exhaust stream. The exhaust stream is divided into two streams, exhaust stream 1 and exhaust stream 2, and exhaust stream 1 is vented. Exhaust stream 2 is mixed with spent fuel stream 2 to form a recycle stream. The recycle stream is mixed with the gaseous reformable fuel within the refractory container to form a fuel stream which is supplied to the fuel cells. Also disclosed is an improved apparatus which permits the reforming of a reformable gaseous fuel within such a solid oxide fuel cell generator. The apparatus comprises a mixing chamber within the refractory container, means for diverting a portion of the partially spent fuel stream to the mixingmore »« less

Inventors:: Grimble, R E

Issue Date:: 1988-03-08

Research Org.:: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 7269324

Patent Number(s):: 4729931

Application Number:: PPN: US 6-926300

Assignee:: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-80ET17089

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 3 Nov 1986

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; GAS FUELS; REFORMER PROCESSES; SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DESIGN; EXHAUST GASES; OPERATION; RECYCLING; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; FLUIDS; FUEL CELLS; FUELS; GASEOUS WASTES; GASES; WASTES; 300500* - Fuel Cells

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  abstractNote = {Disclosed is an improved method of reforming a gaseous reformable fuel within a solid oxide fuel cell generator, wherein the solid oxide fuel cell generator has a plurality of individual fuel cells in a refractory container, the fuel cells generating a partially spent fuel stream and a partially spent oxidant stream. The partially spent fuel stream is divided into two streams, spent fuel stream 1 and spent fuel stream 2. Spent fuel stream 1 is burned with the partially spent oxidant stream inside the refractory container to produce an exhaust stream. The exhaust stream is divided into two streams, exhaust stream 1 and exhaust stream 2, and exhaust stream 1 is vented. Exhaust stream 2 is mixed with spent fuel stream 2 to form a recycle stream. The recycle stream is mixed with the gaseous reformable fuel within the refractory container to form a fuel stream which is supplied to the fuel cells. Also disclosed is an improved apparatus which permits the reforming of a reformable gaseous fuel within such a solid oxide fuel cell generator. The apparatus comprises a mixing chamber within the refractory container, means for diverting a portion of the partially spent fuel stream to the mixing chamber, means for diverting a portion of exhaust gas to the mixing chamber where it is mixed with the portion of the partially spent fuel stream to form a recycle stream, means for injecting the reformable gaseous fuel into the recycle stream, and means for circulating the recycle stream back to the fuel cells. 1 fig.},

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