Multi-reformable fuel delivery systems and methods for fuel cells

    公开(公告)号:US11133516B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US15504380

    申请日:2015-08-14

    Abstract: The present teachings provide multi-reformable fuel delivery systems and methods that can deliver, without the use of a liquid pump, any hydrocarbon fuel, i.e., a liquid or gaseous reformable fuel, for example, to at least one of a reformer, a vaporizer, a fuel cell stack, an afterburner and other assemblies and components of a fuel cell unit or system, More specifically, gas pressure can be used to control and deliver gaseous reformable fuels and/or liquid reformable fuels in the delivery systems and methods of the present teachings. The delivery systems and methods also can apply to the delivery of a liquid reactant such as water and gaseous reactants such as an oxygen-containing gas (e.g., air) and steam.

    LIQUID FUEL CPOX REFORMER AND FUEL CELL SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF PRODUCING ELECTRICITY

    公开(公告)号:US20170183227A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-29

    申请号:US15457364

    申请日:2017-03-13

    Abstract: Integrated liquid fuel catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX) reformer and fuel cell systems can include a plurality or an array of spaced-apart CPOX reactor units, each reactor unit including an elongate tube having a gas-permeable wall with internal and external surfaces, the wall enclosing an open gaseous flow passageway with at least a portion of the wall having CPOX catalyst disposed therein and/or comprising its structure. The catalyst-containing wall structure and open gaseous flow passageway enclosed thereby define a gaseous phase CPOX reaction zone, the catalyst-containing wall section being gas-permeable to allow gaseous CPOX reaction mixture to diffuse therein and hydrogen rich product reformate to diffuse therefrom. The liquid fuel CPOX reformer also can include a vaporizer, one or more igniters, and a source of liquid reformable fuel. The hydrogen-rich reformate can be converted to electricity within a fuel cell unit integrated with the liquid fuel CPOX reactor unit.

    REFORMER WITH PEROVSKITE AS STRUCTURAL COMPONENT THEREOF
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    发明申请
    REFORMER WITH PEROVSKITE AS STRUCTURAL COMPONENT THEREOF 审中-公开
    改性剂作为其结构组分的PEROVSKITE

    公开(公告)号:US20160280541A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:US15033838

    申请日:2014-11-04

    Abstract: A reformer includes at least one reformer reactor unit (300) having a space-confining wall with external (307) and internal surfaces (306), at least a section of the wall and space confined thereby defining a reforming reaction zone (311), an inlet end (301) and associated inlet (302) for admission of flow of gaseous reforming reactant to the reforming reaction zone (311), an outlet end (303) and associated outlet (304) for outflow of hydrogen-rich reformate produced in the reforming reaction zone (311), at least that section of the wall (305) corresponding to the reforming reaction zone comprising perovskite as a structural component thereof such wall section being gas-permeable to allow gaseous reforming reactant to diffuse therein and hydrogen-rich reformate to diffuse therefrom.

    Abstract translation: 重整器包括至少一个重整器反应器单元(300),其具有具有外部(307)和内表面(306)的空间限制壁,所述壁和空间限定的至少一部分限定了重整反应区(311) 入口端(301)和相关联的入口(302),用于允许气态重整反应物流入重整反应区(311),出口端(303)和相关联的出口(304)用于流出富含氢的重整产物 所述重整反应区(311)至少所述对应于重整反应区的所述壁(305)的该部分包含作为其结构组分的钙钛矿,所述壁部分是气体可渗透的,以允许气态重整反应物在其中扩散和富氢 重新形成扩散。

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