Modular fuel-cell stack assembly

Patel, Pinakin; Urko, Willam

Title: Modular fuel-cell stack assembly

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A modular multi-stack fuel-cell assembly in which the fuel-cell stacks are situated within a containment structure and in which a gas distributor is provided in the structure and distributes received fuel and oxidant gases to the stacks and receives exhausted fuel and oxidant gas from the stacks so as to realize a desired gas flow distribution and gas pressure differential through the stacks. The gas distributor is centrally and symmetrically arranged relative to the stacks so that it itself promotes realization of the desired gas flow distribution and pressure differential.

Inventors:

Patel, Pinakin ^[1]; Urko, Willam ^[2]

Danbury, CT
West Granby, CT

Issue Date:: 2008-01-29

Research Org.:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 983769

Patent Number(s):: 7323270

Application Number:: 10/916,235

Assignee:: FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Danbury, CT)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: 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

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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
H01M2008/147 - {Fuel cells with molten carbonates}
H01M8/04014 - Heat exchange using gaseous fluids
H01M8/2475 - Enclosures, casings or containers of fuel cell stacks
H01M8/2484 - characterised by external manifolds
H01M8/249 - comprising two or more groupings of fuel cells, e.g. modular assemblies

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
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

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DOE Contract Number:: FC21-95MC31184

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION

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