Fuel cell generator energy dissipator
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for eliminating the chemical energy of fuel remaining in a fuel cell generator when the electrical power output of the fuel cell generator is terminated. During a generator shut down condition, electrically resistive elements are automatically connected across the fuel cell generator terminals in order to draw current, thereby depleting the fuel
- Inventors:
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- Murrysville, PA
- Valencia, PA
- Ambridge, PA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872854
- Patent Number(s):
- 6025083
- Assignee:
- Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation (Orlando, FL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-91MC28055
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- fuel; cell; generator; energy; dissipator; apparatus; method; disclosed; eliminating; chemical; remaining; electrical; power; output; terminated; shut; condition; electrically; resistive; elements; automatically; connected; terminals; draw; current; depleting; electrically resistive; fuel cell; chemical energy; power output; cell generator; electrical power; resistive elements; resistive element; /429/
Citation Formats
Veyo, Stephen Emery, Dederer, Jeffrey Todd, Gordon, John Thomas, and Shockling, Larry Anthony. Fuel cell generator energy dissipator. United States: N. p., 2000.
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Veyo, Stephen Emery, Dederer, Jeffrey Todd, Gordon, John Thomas, & Shockling, Larry Anthony. Fuel cell generator energy dissipator. United States.
Veyo, Stephen Emery, Dederer, Jeffrey Todd, Gordon, John Thomas, and Shockling, Larry Anthony. Sat .
"Fuel cell generator energy dissipator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872854.
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title = {Fuel cell generator energy dissipator},
author = {Veyo, Stephen Emery and Dederer, Jeffrey Todd and Gordon, John Thomas and Shockling, Larry Anthony},
abstractNote = {An apparatus and method are disclosed for eliminating the chemical energy of fuel remaining in a fuel cell generator when the electrical power output of the fuel cell generator is terminated. During a generator shut down condition, electrically resistive elements are automatically connected across the fuel cell generator terminals in order to draw current, thereby depleting the fuel},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {1}
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