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Title: Solid oxide fuel cell systems with hot zones having improved reactant distribution

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1111470
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A Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) system having a hot zone with a center cathode air feed tube for improved reactant distribution, a CPOX reactor attached at the anode feed end of the hot zone with a tail gas combustor at the opposing end for more uniform heat distribution, and a counter-flow heat exchanger for efficient heat retention.

Research Organization:
Protonex Technology Corporation, Southborough, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-04GO14318
Assignee:
Protonex Technology Corporation (Southborough, MA)
Patent Number(s):
8,614,023
Application Number:
13/645,054
OSTI ID:
1111470
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (8)

Fuel cell stack integrated with a waste energy recovery system patent September 2003
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Having Internal Active Layers patent-application October 2007
Solid-oxide fuel cell system having means for controlling tail gas combustion temperature patent February 2006
Integrated solid oxide fuel cell and reformer patent December 2002
Open end protection for solid oxide fuel cells patent April 2001
Integrated fuel reformation and thermal management system for solid oxide fuel cell systems patent November 2002
Solid-oxide fuel cell system having an integrated air supply system patent August 2003
Combustor air flow control method for fuel cell apparatus patent October 2001

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