公开(公告)号：US20200240273A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16754302

申请日：2017-10-13

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： James Albert TALLMAN ,  Andrew Philip SHAPIRO ,  Gary Michael ITZEL ,  Curtis Alan JOHNSON ,  Victor John MORGAN ,  Jacob John KITTLESON ,  Bradley Thomas RICHARDS

IPC: F01D5/18 ,  F01D5/28 ,  F01D25/12

Abstract: A component includes an outer wall that includes an exterior surface, and at least one plenum defined interiorly to the outer wall and configured to receive a cooling fluid therein. The component also includes a coating system disposed on the exterior surface. The coating system has a thickness. The component further includes a plurality of adaptive cooling openings defined in the outer wall. Each of the adaptive cooling openings extends from a first end inflow communication with the at least one plenum, outward through the exterior surface and to a second end covered underneath at least a portion of the thickness of the coating system.

公开(公告)号：US20170173533A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15125294

申请日：2015-03-13

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Hua WANG ,  Hareesh Kumar Reddy KOMMEPALLI ,  Andrew Philip SHAPIRO

IPC: B01D61/02 ,  E21B43/20 ,  C02F1/44 ,  B01D61/08 ,  C02F1/00

CPC classification number: B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/022 ,  B01D61/08 ,  B01D2317/00 ,  B01D2317/02 ,  C02F1/008 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F2209/005 ,  E21B43/20

Abstract: A reverse osmosis unit for processing a feed solution is provided. The unit includes a pressure vessel includes an inlet end, an outlet end, and a vessel body extending between the inlet end and the outlet end. The reverse osmosis unit further includes a plurality of first membrane modules positioned within the pressure vessel. Each first membrane module of the plurality of first membrane modules has a first salt permeance value. At least one second membrane module is positioned within the pressure vessel and coupled in flow communication to the plurality of first membrane modules. The at least one second membrane module has a second salt permeance value that is different from the first salt permeance value.

公开(公告)号：US20160104906A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-14

申请号：US14876438

申请日：2015-10-06

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Honggang WANG ,  Shiguang LI ,  Andrew Philip SHAPIRO

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  G05D7/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/04753 ,  G05D7/06 ,  G05D7/0635 ,  G05D7/0664 ,  G05D11/13 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04761 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T90/32

Abstract: A system for controlling a flow rate ratio includes a fuel cell comprising an anode for generating a tail gas and having an inlet and an outlet; a fuel reformer for mixing a fuel with the tail gas from the outlet of the anode to generate a reformed stream which is split into first and second branch streams at a splitting position, the first branch stream returned to the inlet of the anode; a cooler for removing heat from the second branch stream; a bottoming cycle including an external or internal combustion engine driven in response to the cooled second branch stream; a measuring device for measuring differential pressures of two of the main stream, the first branch stream and the second branch stream; and a controlling device for controlling a flow rate ratio of the first branch stream to the main stream in response to the measured differential pressures.

Abstract translation: 用于控制流量比的系统包括燃料电池，其包括用于产生尾气并具有入口和出口的阳极; 燃料重整器，用于将燃料与来自阳极出口的尾气混合以产生在分离位置被分成第一和第二分支流的重整流，第一分支流返回到阳极的入口; 用于从第二分支流中除去热量的冷却器; 包括响应于冷却的第二分支流驱动的外部或内燃机的底循环; 用于测量主流，第一分支流和第二分支流中的两个的压差的测量装置; 以及控制装置，用于响应于测量的差压控制第一分支流与主流的流量比。

公开(公告)号：US20150345035A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14725727

申请日：2015-05-29

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Shizhong WANG ,  Qunjian HUANG ,  Hai YANG ,  Hua ZHANG ,  Andrew Philip SHAPIRO

IPC: C25B9/10 ,  C25B1/00 ,  C25B9/04 ,  C25B1/02

CPC classification number: C25B9/10 ,  B01D53/323 ,  B01D53/56 ,  B01D53/8631 ,  B01D2257/404 ,  B01D2258/01 ,  C25B1/00 ,  C25B1/02 ,  C25B9/04 ,  Y02E60/366

Abstract: A method for decomposing nitrogen oxide includes: contacting a gas stream comprising nitrogen oxide with a device, the device comprising: a first electrode, an opposite second electrode, an electrolyte between the first and the second electrodes, and a power supply; and applying in a pulse mode an electrical current from the power supply to the first and the second electrodes to decompose nitrogen oxide. An associated apparatus is also described.

Abstract translation: 分解氮氧化物的方法包括：使包含氮氧化物的气流与装置接触，该装置包括：第一电极，相对的第二电极，第一和第二电极之间的电解质，以及电源; 以及以脉冲模式施加从电源到第一和第二电极的电流，以分解氮氧化物。 还描述了相关联的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20180145351A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15795084

申请日：2017-10-26

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Honggang WANG ,  Xiangdong KONG ,  Andrew Philip SHAPIRO ,  Patrick CARROLL ,  John Guido PICCIRILLO

IPC: H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H01M8/04858 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04303

CPC classification number: H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04104 ,  H01M8/04303 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04843 ,  H01M8/0491 ,  H01M8/0618

Abstract: A fuel cell system is disclosed, which includes an anode recirculation loop including a fuel cell stack for generating power, a fuel supply device for providing a fuel to the anode recirculation loop, an air supply device for providing air to a cathode of the fuel cell stack, a voltage monitoring device for monitoring a voltage of the fuel cell stack, and an anode protection controller. The anode protection controller decreases a current drawn from the fuel cell stack by a predetermined amount whenever the voltage of the fuel cell stack drops below a predetermined voltage threshold and decreases a fuel flowrate provided to the anode recirculation loop based on the decreased current, so as to maintain a steam to carbon ratio in the anode recirculation loop above a predetermined steam to carbon ratio limit. A shutdown method for the fuel cell system are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20170179503A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15379342

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Honggang WANG ,  Andrew Philip SHAPIRO ,  Patrick Hammel HART ,  Xiangdong KONG ,  Ralph TEICHMANN

IPC: H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/0444 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04992 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/04537

CPC classification number: H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04328 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04388 ,  H01M8/04447 ,  H01M8/04462 ,  H01M8/045 ,  H01M8/04514 ,  H01M8/04574 ,  H01M8/04589 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/0491 ,  H01M8/04992 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0637 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2250/10 ,  Y02B90/14 ,  Y02E60/566

Abstract: A fuel cell system is disclosed, which includes an anode recirculation loop having a fuel cell stack for generating power, a flowmeter, a current sensor and a processor. The flowmeter is configured for measuring a fuel flow rate provided into the anode recirculation loop. The current sensor is configured for measuring a current drawn from the fuel cell stack. The processor is configured for determining a steam to carbon ratio in the anode recirculation loop based on the measured fuel flow rate and the measured current. The fuel cell system further includes a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature in the anode recirculation loop. The process is configured for determining the steam to carbon ration further based on the measured temperature. A method for operating the fuel cell system and a fuel cell power plant are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20150188173A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14145088

申请日：2013-12-31

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Irfan Saif HUSSAINI ,  Matthew Joseph ALINGER ,  Andrew Philip SHAPIRO

IPC: H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04164 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/0637 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2250/407 ,  Y02E60/563 ,  Y02E60/566

Abstract: The present application provides combined cycle fuel cell systems that include a fuel cell, such as a solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC), comprising an anode that generates a tail gas and a cathode that generates cathode exhaust. The system or plant may include adding fuel, such as processed or refined tail gas, to the inlet air stream of a reformer to heat the reformer. The system or plant may include removing water from the tail gas and recycling the removed water into an inlet fuel stream. The inlet air stream may be the cathode exhaust stream of the fuel cell, and the inlet fuel stream may be input hydrocarbon fuel that is directed to the reformer to produce hydrogen-rich reformate. The system or plant may direct some of the processed or refined tail gas to a bottoming cycle.

Abstract translation: 本申请提供了包括燃料电池（例如固体氧化物燃料电池（SOFC））的组合循环燃料电池系统，其包括产生尾气的阳极和产生阴极排气的阴极。 系统或设备可以包括向重整器的入口空气流中加入诸如加工或精制尾气的燃料以加热重整器。 系统或设备可以包括从尾气中去除水并将去除的水循环到入口燃料流中。 入口空气流可以是燃料电池的阴极排气流，并且入口燃料流可以是输入烃燃料，其被引导到重整器以产生富氢重整产物。 系统或设备可将一些经处理或精制的尾气引导至底循环。