公开(公告)号：US06562496B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09845531

申请日：2001-04-30

申请人： Michael T. Faville ,  M. James Grieve ,  John G. Noetzel ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Christopher M. DeMinco ,  Kevin R. Keegan ,  John F. O'Brien ,  Subhasish Mukerjee ,  David R. Schumann ,  Steven R. Shaffer ,  Juergen T. Kammerer ,  Catherine C. Vavonese ,  James M. Haller ,  Donald J. Armstrong ,  Harry L. Husted ,  Haskell Simpkins

发明人： Michael T. Faville ,  M. James Grieve ,  John G. Noetzel ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Christopher M. DeMinco ,  Kevin R. Keegan ,  John F. O'Brien ,  Subhasish Mukerjee ,  David R. Schumann ,  Steven R. Shaffer ,  Juergen T. Kammerer ,  Catherine C. Vavonese ,  James M. Haller ,  Donald J. Armstrong ,  Harry L. Husted ,  Haskell Simpkins

IPC分类号： H01M800

CPC分类号： H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M2008/1293

摘要： A method of starting a solid oxide fuel cell system is disclosed. The method comprises pressurizing a main plenum to a first pressure. The main plenum comprises a first supply of fuel, blowers, and air control valves. The first supply of fuel and a first supply of air are directed to a preheated micro-reformer. A heated pre-reformate is created in the micro-reformer and discharged from the micro-reformer to a main reformer. The main reformer is preheated with the heated pre-reformate. A second supply of fuel and a second supply of air are introduced to the main reformer. A heated main reformate is created in the main reformer and directed to a waste energy recovery assembly. A cathode supply is heated in the waste energy recovery system and then directed to a solid oxide fuel cell stack in order to heat the solid oxide fuel cell stack. Methods of transitioning, operating, shutting down, and maintaining in standby mode are also disclosed. A solid oxide fuel cell mechanization for a transportation vehicle is also disclosed.