Reformate fuel treatment system for a fuel cell power plant
    1.
    发明授权
    Reformate fuel treatment system for a fuel cell power plant 有权
    改革燃料电池发电厂的燃料处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US06376114B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-23

    申请号:US09583824

    申请日:2000-05-30

    IPC分类号: H01M806

    摘要: The invention is a reformate fuel treatment system for a fuel cell power plant that includes at least one fuel cell for generating electricity from process oxidant and reducing fluid reactant streams; fuel processing components including a steam supply and a reformer for producing a hydrogen enriched reformate fuel for the fuel cell from a hydrocarbon fuel; and, an ammonia removal apparatus that treats the reformate fuel to make it appropriate for supplying hydrogen to an anode electrode of the fuel cell. The ammonia removal apparatus may be a disposable ammonia scrubber, an ammonia scrubbing cool water bed and an ammonia stripping warm water bed, a pair of first and second regenerable scrubbers, or a single regenerable ammonia scrubber.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于燃料电池发电厂的重整燃料处理系统,其包括至少一个用于从工艺氧化剂发电和减少流体反应物流的燃料电池; 燃料处理部件,包括蒸汽源和重整器,用于从烃燃料生产用于燃料电池的富氢重整油燃料; 以及处理重整燃料使其适合于向燃料电池的阳极供给氢的氨去除装置。 氨去除装置可以是一次性氨洗涤器,氨洗涤冷水床和氨汽提温水床,一对第一和第二可再生洗涤器或单个可再生氨洗涤器。

    Inhibition of carbon deposition on fuel gas steam reformer walls
    2.
    发明授权
    Inhibition of carbon deposition on fuel gas steam reformer walls 有权
    抑制燃料气体蒸汽重整器壁上的碳沉积

    公开(公告)号:US6120926A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-19

    申请号:US190856

    申请日:1998-11-10

    摘要: A fuel gas reformer assembly for use in a fuel cell power plant includes fuel gas passages, some of which contain a particulate alumina packing in which a vaporized steam-hydrocarbon fuel stream mixture is heated. The walls of the fuel gas passages are provided with an alumina coating which protects the walls of the passages from corrosion. The alumina coating of the walls, and alumina packing are both overlain by an alkaline earth metal oxide layer, such as a calcium oxide layer, that acts to limit carbon build-up on the surfaces of the coated passage walls. Limiting of carbon build-up in the reformer passages prevents premature clogging of the passages. The carbon build-up-limiting layer is formed on components of the reformer passages by applying a water-based slurry of alkaline earth metal compounds to the reformer passage surfaces, and then drying the slurry so as to solidify it. The formation of the desired crystalline phase of the coating occurs in situ on the coated passage surfaces during initial operation of the reformer. The coated packing material is operative to convert any free carbon remaining in the gas stream to carbon dioxide, or carbon monoxide, thereby further limiting carbon deposition in the assembly.

    摘要翻译: 用于燃料电池发电厂的燃料气体重整器组件包括燃料气体通道,其中一些气体通道包含其中蒸发的蒸汽 - 烃燃料流混合物被加热的颗粒氧化铝填料。 燃料气体通道的壁设置有氧化铝涂层,其保护通道的壁免受腐蚀。 壁的氧化铝涂层和氧化铝填料都被诸如氧化钙层的碱土金属氧化物层覆盖,其用于限制在涂覆的通道壁的表面上积聚碳。 在重整器通道中限制碳积累可以防止通道过早堵塞。 通过将碱土金属化合物的水性浆料施加到重整器通道表面上,在重整器通道的部件上形成碳积聚限制层,然后干燥该浆料以使其固化。 在重整器的初始操作期间,涂层的所需结晶相的形成在涂覆的通道表面上原位发生。 涂覆的包装材料可操作以将残留在气流中的任何游离碳转化为二氧化碳或一氧化碳,从而进一步限制组件中的碳沉积。

    Compact fuel gas reformer assemblage
    5.
    发明授权
    Compact fuel gas reformer assemblage 失效
    紧凑型燃气改质机组合

    公开(公告)号:US06773684B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-10

    申请号:US09814911

    申请日:2001-03-23

    IPC分类号: F28D0000

    摘要: A fuel gas reformer assemblage for use in a fuel cell power plant is formed from a composite plate assembly which includes spaced-apart divider plates with columns of individual gas passages. The reformer assemblage is constructed from a series of repeating sub-assemblies, each of which includes a core of separate regenerator/heat exchanger gas passages. The core in each sub-assembly is sandwiched between a pair of reformer gas passage skins, which complete the assembly. Adjacent reformer gas/regenerator/reformer gas passage sub-assemblies in the composite plate assembly are separated from each other by burner gas passages. The regenerator/heat exchanger gas passages and the reformer gas passages in each sub-assembly are connected by gas flow reversing manifolds which form a part of each sub-assembly. The fuel gases flow in one end of the assemblage, through the reformer gas passages, and then reverse their direction of flow in the return manifolds so as to exit the reformer assemblage through the regenerator gas flow passages. The burner gases flow in one end of the reformer assemblage and out the other end. The walls of the burner and reformer gas flow passages are selectively catalyzed after the assemblage has been constructed.

    摘要翻译: 用于燃料电池发电厂的燃料气体重整器组合体由复合板组件形成,该复合板组件包括具有独立气体通道列的间隔开的分隔板。 重整器组合由一系列重复子组件构成,每个重复组件包括单独的再生器/热交换器气体通道的核心。 每个子组件中的芯子夹在一对完成组装的重整器气体通道表皮之间。 复合板组件中相邻的重整器气体/再生器/重整器气体通道子组件通过燃烧器气体通道相互分离。 每个子组件中的再生器/热交换器气体通道和重整器气体通道通过形成每个子组件的一部分的气流反向歧管连接。 燃料气体通过重整器气体通道在组合件的一端中流动,然后在回流歧管中反转它们的流动方向,从而通过再生器气体流动通道离开重整器组件。 燃烧器气体在重整器组合的一端流动,另一端流出。 燃烧器和重整器气体流动通道的壁在构造组装之后被选择性地催化。

    Electrochemical deoxygenation of fuel by electrolysis
    8.
    发明授权
    Electrochemical deoxygenation of fuel by electrolysis 有权
    通过电解电化学脱氧燃料

    公开(公告)号:US07718302B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-18

    申请号:US11581300

    申请日:2006-10-16

    申请人: Ned E. Cipollini

    发明人: Ned E. Cipollini

    IPC分类号: H01M2/14

    摘要: A fuel stabilization device reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen within a fuel stream utilizing the combination of an electrochemical device to produce hydrogen gas and water and a catalyst that promotes the formation of water utilizing dissolved oxygen within the fuel and hydrogen gas generated by the electrochemical device.

    摘要翻译: 燃料稳定装置利用电化学装置组合产生氢气和水来减少燃料流中的溶解氧的量,以及催化剂利用燃料内的溶解氧和电化学装置产生的氢气促进水的形成 。

    Electrochemical oxygen pump for fuel stabilization unit
    9.
    发明申请
    Electrochemical oxygen pump for fuel stabilization unit 有权
    用于燃料稳定装置的电化学氧气泵

    公开(公告)号:US20080083608A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-10

    申请号:US11543535

    申请日:2006-10-05

    申请人: Ned E. Cipollini

    发明人: Ned E. Cipollini

    IPC分类号: C01B13/00 B01D53/22 B01D59/12

    CPC分类号: B01D19/0031 B01D19/0084

    摘要: A fuel stabilization unit includes an electrochemical device for promoting the formation of water utilizing oxygen from a fuel stream for generating an oxygen partial pressure differential across an oxygen permeable membrane.

    摘要翻译: 燃料稳定单元包括用于利用来自燃料流的氧促进水的形成的电化学装置,用于在透氧膜上产生氧分压差。

    MANUFACTURE OF A FUEL CELL WITH LIQUID ELECTROLYTE MIGRATION PREVENTION
    10.
    发明申请
    MANUFACTURE OF A FUEL CELL WITH LIQUID ELECTROLYTE MIGRATION PREVENTION 审中-公开
    具有液体电解质迁移预防的燃料电池的制造

    公开(公告)号:US20120028172A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-02

    申请号:US13145626

    申请日:2009-06-18

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00

    摘要: A stack (10) of fuel cells (11) is manufactured with barriers (32) to prevent migration of a liquid electrolyte (such as phosphoric acid) out of the cells (11). The barrier (32) is secured within a step (34) formed within a land region (28) of a separator plate assembly (18) and extends from an edge (30) of the separator plate assembly (18) all or a portion of a distance between the edge (30) and a flow channel (24) defined within the separator plate assembly (18). The barrier (32) also extends away from the edge (30) a distance of between 0.051 and about 2.0 millimeters (about 2 and about 80 mils. The barrier (32) includes a hydrophobic, polymeric film (36), a pressure sensitive adhesive (38) as an assembly aid, and a fluoroelastomer bonding agent (40).

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池(11)的堆叠(10)制造有阻挡层(32),以防止液体电解质(例如磷酸)从电池(11)中迁移。 隔板(32)固定在形成在隔离板组件(18)的平台区域(28)内的台阶(34)内,并从分隔板组件(18)的边缘(30)延伸,全部或一部分 所述边缘(30)和限定在所述分隔板组件(18)内的流动通道(24)之间的距离。 屏障(32)还从边缘(30)远离了0.051至约2.0毫米(约2和约80密耳)之间的距离。阻挡层(32)包括疏水性聚合物膜(36),压敏粘合剂 (38)作为组合助剂,和含氟弹性体粘合剂(40)。