Solid oxide fuel cell power plant with an anode recycle loop turbocharger
An anode exhaust recycle turbocharger (100) has a turbocharger turbine (102) secured in fluid communication with a compressed oxidant stream within an oxidant inlet line (218) downstream from a compressed oxidant supply (104), and the anode exhaust recycle turbocharger (100) also includes a turbocharger compressor (106) mechanically linked to the turbocharger turbine (102) and secured in fluid communication with a flow of anode exhaust passing through an anode exhaust recycle loop (238) of the solid oxide fuel cell power plant (200). All or a portion of compressed oxidant within an oxidant inlet line (218) drives the turbocharger turbine (102) to thereby compress the anode exhaust stream in the recycle loop (238). A high-temperature, automotive-type turbocharger (100) replaces a recycle loop blower-compressor (52).
- Research Organization:
- Ballard Power Systems Inc., Burnaby, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- NT0003894
- Assignee:
- Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Burnaby, CA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,083,016
- Application Number:
- 13/567,162
- OSTI ID:
- 1193297
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Aug 06
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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