Method and apparatus for controlling combustor temperature during transient load changes
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a combustor in a fuel cell apparatus includes a fast acting air bypass valve connected in parallel with an air inlet to the combustor. A predetermined excess quantity of air is supplied from an air source to a series connected fuel cell and combustor. The predetermined excess quantity of air is provided in a sufficient amount to control the temperature of the combustor during start-up of the fuel processor when the load on the fuel cell is zero and to accommodate any temperature transients during operation of the fuel cell.
- Inventors:
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- Palmyra, NY
- West Henrietta, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874568
- Patent Number(s):
- 6416893
- Assignee:
- General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-90CH10435
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; controlling; combustor; temperature; transient; load; changes; fuel; cell; fast; acting; air; bypass; valve; connected; parallel; inlet; predetermined; excess; quantity; supplied; source; series; provided; sufficient; amount; control; start-up; processor; zero; accommodate; transients; operation; fuel cell; series connected; cell apparatus; /429/
Citation Formats
Clingerman, Bruce J, and Chalfant, Robert W. Method and apparatus for controlling combustor temperature during transient load changes. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Clingerman, Bruce J, & Chalfant, Robert W. Method and apparatus for controlling combustor temperature during transient load changes. United States.
Clingerman, Bruce J, and Chalfant, Robert W. Tue .
"Method and apparatus for controlling combustor temperature during transient load changes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874568.
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title = {Method and apparatus for controlling combustor temperature during transient load changes},
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abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a combustor in a fuel cell apparatus includes a fast acting air bypass valve connected in parallel with an air inlet to the combustor. A predetermined excess quantity of air is supplied from an air source to a series connected fuel cell and combustor. The predetermined excess quantity of air is provided in a sufficient amount to control the temperature of the combustor during start-up of the fuel processor when the load on the fuel cell is zero and to accommodate any temperature transients during operation of the fuel cell.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2002},
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