Reforming of fuel inside fuel cell generator

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 I and spent fuel stream II. Spent fuel stream I 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 I and exhaust stream II, and exhaust stream I is vented. Exhaust stream II is mixed with spent fuel stream II 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, Ralph E. ^[1]

(Finleyville, PA)

Issue Date:: 1988-01-01

Research Org.:: Westinghouse Electric Corp

OSTI Identifier:: 866520

Patent Number(s):: 4729931

Assignee:: Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA) NETL

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-80ET17089

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: reforming; fuel; inside; cell; generator; disclosed; improved; method; gaseous; reformable; solid; oxide; plurality; individual; cells; refractory; container; generating; partially; spent; stream; oxidant; divided; streams; ii; burned; produce; exhaust; vented; mixed; form; recycle; supplied; apparatus; permits; comprises; mixing; chamber; means; diverting; portion; gas; injecting; circulating; reformable fuel; recycle stream; individual fuel; gaseous fuel; fuel cell; reformable gas; refractory container; exhaust stream; partially spent; fuel stream; cell generator; improved method; apparatus comprises; fuel cells; oxide fuel; solid oxide; spent fuel; exhaust gas; improved apparatus; mixing chamber; apparatus comprise; oxidant stream; dual fuel; /429/

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  title        = {Reforming of fuel inside fuel cell generator},

  author       = {Grimble, Ralph E.},

  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 I and spent fuel stream II. Spent fuel stream I 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 I and exhaust stream II, and exhaust stream I is vented. Exhaust stream II is mixed with spent fuel stream II 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.},

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  place        = {United States},

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