Multiple stack fuel cell system
    31.
    发明授权
    Multiple stack fuel cell system 有权
    多堆燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US09356307B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-31

    申请号:US12788834

    申请日:2010-05-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/12 H01M8/24 H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system is disclosed comprising a plurality of fuel cell modules including a sealed planar fuel cell stack, the stack including internal manifold channels for transport of fuel and air to fuel cells within the stack and transport of tail gas and spent air away from fuel cells within the stack. Each of the fuel cell stacks is mounted on a stack footprint area of a top member of a base manifold. The base manifolds are configured to allow for interconnection of a number of fuel cell stack modules to provide a fuel cell system capable of producing power outputs that otherwise would have required large surface area cells or stack with a large number of cells.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种燃料电池系统,其包括多个燃料电池模块,其包括密封的平面燃料电池堆,所述堆叠包括用于将燃料和空气输送到堆叠内的燃料电池的内部歧管通道,并且将尾气和废气从燃料 堆内的单元格。 每个燃料电池堆被安装在基座歧管的顶部构件的堆叠区域上。 基座歧管被构造成允许多个燃料电池堆模块的互连,以提供能够产生功率输出的燃料电池系统,否则其将需要大的表面积电池或者与大量的电池堆叠。

    Gas-filled gasket for a solid-oxide fuel cell assembly
    34.
    发明授权
    Gas-filled gasket for a solid-oxide fuel cell assembly 失效
    用于固体氧化物燃料电池组件的充气垫圈

    公开(公告)号:US07402357B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-22

    申请号:US10607603

    申请日:2003-06-27

    IPC分类号: H01M2/08

    摘要: In a solid-oxide fuel cell assembly, a sealing gasket is disposed between spaced, parallel components and includes a gas-filled pillow structure formed in the general shape of the manifold opening to be sealed. The gasket acts as a passive gas spring that responds with increased seating force to increased temperature. The gasket comprises first and second elements formed from sheet or foil metal stock having mating concavities and joined along their mutual surfaces to form the gas-filled pillow structure in the shape of each opening to be sealed. The first and second elements are respectively formed of the same material as the components and diffusion bonded on their outer surfaces to their respective component surfaces.

    摘要翻译: 在固体氧化物燃料电池组件中,密封衬垫设置在间隔开的平行部件之间,并且包括形成为待密封的歧管开口的大致形状的充气枕头结构。 垫圈用作被动气体弹簧,其响应于增加的就座力以增加温度。 垫片包括由具有配合凹部并且沿其相互表面连接的片状或箔金属原料形成的第一和第二元件,以形成待密封的每个开口形状的充气枕头结构。 第一和第二元件分别由与组件相同的材料形成,并且在其外表面上扩散到它们各自的部件表面。

    Method and apparatus for gasketing a fuel cell
    35.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for gasketing a fuel cell 有权
    燃料电池的安装方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07217300B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-15

    申请号:US10607609

    申请日:2003-06-27

    IPC分类号: H01M4/82 H01M6/00 B05D5/12

    摘要: In a solid-oxide fuel cell assembly comprising a plurality of components having electrically-conductive mating surfaces therebetween, the surfaces are sealed by gasket elements that include first and second silver braze alloy layers and a dielectric layer, formed preferably of yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), disposed between the alloy layers. The alloy is capable of bonding to many ceramics, including YSZ, and is readily brazed to the oxide layer formed on many metals at elevated temperatures. Because the braze alloy is electrically conductive, a dielectric layer must be included to break conductivity in bonding applications where electrical insulation is required. YSZ functions as a reliable insulator and will not crystallize or fracture as do prior art glass insulators. The assembly is useful as an auxiliary power unit in a vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 在包括多个在其间具有导电配合表面的部件的固体氧化物燃料电池组件中,这些表面被垫圈元件密封,垫圈元件包括第一和第二银钎焊合金层和介电层,优选由钇稳定的氧化锆 YSZ),设置在合金层之间。 该合金能够与许多陶瓷(包括YSZ)结合,并且易于在高温下钎焊到在许多金属上形成的氧化物层。 由于钎焊合金是导电的,所以必须包括电介质层以破坏需要电绝缘的粘合应用中的导电性。 YSZ作为可靠的绝缘体起作用,不会像现有技术的玻璃绝缘子那样结晶或断裂。 该组件可用作车辆中的辅助动力单元。

    Gas containment/control valve for a solid oxide fuel cell
    37.
    发明授权
    Gas containment/control valve for a solid oxide fuel cell 失效
    用于固体氧化物燃料电池的气体容纳/控制阀

    公开(公告)号:US06680136B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-20

    申请号:US09769538

    申请日:2001-01-25

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    CPC分类号: H01M8/04089 H01M2300/0074

    摘要: A method and apparatus for supplying and containing a flow of reducing gas within a fuel cell is disclosed for a fuel cell having a gas control valve system comprising a fuel cell unit, an inlet and an outlet coupled to the fuel cell unit, an actuator disposed in the gas control valve, and a reducing gas supply for actuating said actuator and for regulating fuel to the fuel cell unit.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于供应和容纳燃料电池内的还原气体流的方法和装置,其具有气体控制阀系统的燃料电池,该气体控制阀系统包括燃料电池单元,连接到燃料电池单元的入口和出口, 在气体控制阀中,以及用于致动所述致动器并用于将燃料调节到燃料电池单元的还原气体供应。

    Solid oxide fuel cell stack having an integral gas distribution manifold
    40.
    发明授权
    Solid oxide fuel cell stack having an integral gas distribution manifold 有权
    具有整体气体分配歧管的固体氧化物燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US07771884B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-10

    申请号:US11406958

    申请日:2006-04-19

    摘要: An SOFC stack module including an integral individual stack manifold containing all of the gas pathways necessary for supply and exhaust of fuel gas and cathode air to and from the stack chimneys. The stack is mounted and hermetically joined directly to the manifold without an intermediate base plate. Flanges at the inlet and outlet ports couple to system distributary manifolds via high temperature sealing joints. The manifold preferably is fabricated of a ferritic stainless steel, and may be formed in a one-piece casting, a combination of multiple castings and stamped plates metallurgically joined (brazed or welded together), or stamped from sheet metal stock. Preferably, the manifold includes fin structures extending into adjacent fuel gas and cathode air chambers to enhance balancing of temperatures by heat exchange therebetween. Heat exchange may be further improved by configuring the manifold to have a plurality of interleaved anode and cathode gas supply chambers.

    摘要翻译: 一个SOFC堆叠模块,包括一个集成的单独的堆叠歧管,其包含供给和排出燃料气体和向烟囱排出阴极空气所需的所有气体通路。 堆叠被安装和气密地直接连接到歧管,而没有中间基板。 入口和出口处的法兰通过高温密封接头连接到系统分配歧管。 歧管优选地由铁素体不锈钢制成,并且可以以单件铸件形成,多个铸件和冶金接合(钎焊或焊接在一起)上的冲压板的组合,或者由金属板材冲压成型。 优选地,歧管包括延伸到相邻燃料气体和阴极空气室中的翅片结构,以通过其间的热交换来增强温度的平衡。 可以通过将歧管配置成具有多个交错的阳极和阴极气体供应室来进一步改善热交换。