摘要:
This invention relates to a fuel cell system with an improved arrangement for mixing fuel and oxidant. The present invention relates to a high temperature fuel cell system, in particular to a solid oxide fuel cell system. An ejector is provided with three inlets for a portion of unused oxidant, a portion of unused fuel and a portion of primary oxidant. The ejector mixes and entrains the unused oxidant, a portion of unused fuel and a portion of primary oxidant so rapidly, the time the mixture resides in the ejector is less than the time required for the mixture to ignite.
摘要:
In some examples, a solid oxide fuel cell system including a solid oxide fuel cell; an ejector, wherein the ejector is configured to receive a fuel recycle stream from a fuel side outlet of the solid oxide fuel cell and also receive a primary fuel stream, wherein the ejector is configured such that the flow of the primary fuel stream draws the fuel recycle stream into the ejector and mix the fuel recycle and primary fuel stream to form a mixed fuel stream including methane and higher hydrocarbons; and a higher hydrocarbon reduction unit configured to receive the mixed fuel stream from the ejector and remove a portion of the higher hydrocarbons via a catalytic conversion process to form a reduced higher hydrocarbon fuel stream, wherein a fuel side inlet of the solid oxide fuel cell is configured to receive the reduced higher hydrocarbon fuel stream from a reduction unit.
摘要:
This invention relates to a fuel cell system with an improved arrangement for mixing fuel and oxidant. The present invention relates to a high temperature fuel cell system, in particular to a solid oxide fuel cell system. An ejector is provided with three inlets for a portion of unused oxidant, a portion of unused fuel and a portion of primary oxidant. The ejector mixes and entrains the unused oxidant, a portion of unused fuel and a portion of primary oxidant so rapidly, the time the mixture resides in the ejector is less than the time required for the mixture to ignite.
摘要:
The present invention provides a gas generator that may be used for startup and shutdown of a fuel cell. In one non-limiting embodiment, the gas generator may include a nitrogen generator structured to receive air, extract oxygen (O 2 ) from the air and discharge the balance in the form of a nitrogen-rich gas; a merging chamber structured to receive a hydrocarbon fuel and the nitrogen-rich gas and to discharge a feed mixture containing both the hydrocarbon fuel and the nitrogen-rich gas; and a catalytic reactor structured to receive the feed mixture and to catalytically convert the feed mixture into a reducing gas.
摘要:
In some examples, solid oxide fuel cell system comprising a solid oxide fuel cell including an anode, an anode conductor layer, a cathode, a cathode conductor layer, and electrolyte, wherein the anode and the anode conductor layer each comprise nickel; and a sacrificial nickel source separate from that of the anode and anode conductor layer, wherein the sacrificial nickel source is configured to reduce the loss or migration of the nickel of the anode and/or the anode current collector in the fuel cell during operation
摘要:
In some examples, a fuel cell comprising a cathode; an electrolyte; and an anode separated from the cathode by the electrolyte. The active, as-reduced anode includes Ni, La, Sr, Mn, and O, where the reduced anode includes a Ni phase constitution and a (La 1-x Sr x ) n+1 Mn n O 3n+1 compound having a Mn-based Ruddlesden-Popper (R-P) phase constitution, wherein n is greater than zero, and wherein the anode, cathode, and electrolyte are configured to form an electrochemical cell.
摘要:
In some examples, a fuel cell comprising a first electrochemical cell including a first anode and a first cathode; a second electrochemical cell including a second anode and a second cathode; an interconnect configured to conduct a flow of electrons from the first anode to the second cathode; and a chemical barrier. The chemical barrier may be configured to prevent or reduce material migration between the interconnect and at least one component (e.g., an anode) in electrical communication with the interconnect, where the chemical barrier includes doped strontium titanate exhibiting a perovskite structure. The chemical barrier includes an A site, wherein the A site which is doped with one of La, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy, Ho and Er, and a B site which can b doped with one of Nb, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, V, Fe, Ga, and Al.
摘要:
One embodiment of the present invention is a unique reducing gas generator. Another embodiment is a unique method for generating a reducing gas. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for generating reducing gas. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
摘要:
The present invention includes a fuel cell system having a plurality of adjacent electrochemical cells formed of an anode layer, a cathode layer spaced apart from the anode layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The fuel cell system also includes at least one interconnect, the interconnect being structured to conduct free electrons between adjacent electrochemical cells. Each interconnect includes a primary conductor embedded within the electrolyte layer and structured to conduct the free electrons.
摘要:
The present invention includes a fuel cell system having a plurality of adjacent electrochemical cells formed of an anode layer, a cathode layer spaced apart from the anode layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The fuel cell system also includes at least one interconnect, the interconnect being structured to conduct free electrons between adjacent electrochemical cells. Each interconnect includes a primary conductor embedded within the electrolyte layer and structured to conduct the free electrons.