High performance internal reforming unit for high temperature fuel cells
Abstract
A fuel reformer having an enclosure with first and second opposing surfaces, a sidewall connecting the first and second opposing surfaces and an inlet port and an outlet port in the sidewall. A plate assembly supporting a catalyst and baffles are also disposed in the enclosure. A main baffle extends into the enclosure from a point of the sidewall between the inlet and outlet ports. The main baffle cooperates with the enclosure and the plate assembly to establish a path for the flow of fuel gas through the reformer from the inlet port to the outlet port. At least a first directing baffle extends in the enclosure from one of the sidewall and the main baffle and cooperates with the plate assembly and the enclosure to alter the gas flow path. Desired graded catalyst loading pattern has been defined for optimized thermal management for the internal reforming high temperature fuel cells so as to achieve high cell performance.
- Inventors:
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- Sandy Hook, CT
- New Milford, CT
- Brookfield, CT
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Danbury, CT)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 985415
- Patent Number(s):
- 7431746
- Application Number:
- 11/030,747
- Assignee:
- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Danbury, CT)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-95MC31184
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Ma, Zhiwen, Venkataraman, Ramakrishnan, and Novacco, Lawrence J. High performance internal reforming unit for high temperature fuel cells. United States: N. p., 2008.
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Ma, Zhiwen, Venkataraman, Ramakrishnan, & Novacco, Lawrence J. High performance internal reforming unit for high temperature fuel cells. United States.
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"High performance internal reforming unit for high temperature fuel cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/985415.
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title = {High performance internal reforming unit for high temperature fuel cells},
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abstractNote = {A fuel reformer having an enclosure with first and second opposing surfaces, a sidewall connecting the first and second opposing surfaces and an inlet port and an outlet port in the sidewall. A plate assembly supporting a catalyst and baffles are also disposed in the enclosure. A main baffle extends into the enclosure from a point of the sidewall between the inlet and outlet ports. The main baffle cooperates with the enclosure and the plate assembly to establish a path for the flow of fuel gas through the reformer from the inlet port to the outlet port. At least a first directing baffle extends in the enclosure from one of the sidewall and the main baffle and cooperates with the plate assembly and the enclosure to alter the gas flow path. Desired graded catalyst loading pattern has been defined for optimized thermal management for the internal reforming high temperature fuel cells so as to achieve high cell performance.},
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Works referenced in this record:
Mathematical Modeling of an Internal-Reforming, Carbonate Fuel Cell Stack
conference, November 2008
- Ma, Zhiwen; Blanchet, Scott; Venkataraman, Ramki
- ASME 2004 2nd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology