Electrolysis System
    1.
    发明公开
    Electrolysis System 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240344213A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18294427

    申请日:2022-07-27

    摘要: A solid oxide electrolyser cell system includes an electrolysis stack comprising an anode, a cathode and a solid-oxide electrolyte. The anode comprises an anode inlet. The system comprises a sweep gas supply for supplying a sweep gas to the anode via the anode inlet, and a sweep gas supply flow path defining a flow path between the sweep gas supply and the anode inlet. The system comprises a first heat exchanger in communication with the sweep gas supply flow path. The first heat exchanger communicates with a stream having a source external to the system and defining an external stream flow path. The first heat exchanger exchanges heat between the sweep gas supply flow path and the external stream flow path. An example method of operating such a system includes exchanging heat between the external stream flow path and the sweep gas supply flow path through the first heat exchanger.

    CELL STACK AND CELL STACK ASSEMBLY
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240234751A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18546691

    申请日:2022-02-18

    IPC分类号: H01M8/0247

    CPC分类号: H01M8/0247 H01M2008/1293

    摘要: An electrochemical cell stack (12) comprising a plurality of stacked cell units (10), each defining an external perimeter, a housing (58) surrounding the stack (12) to define a volume around the external perimeters, and at least one electrically insulating beam (76), the beam (76) extending generally in a stacking direction of the stacked cell units (10), to extend across a multiple of the cell units (10), and located between the external perimeters thereof and the housing (58), wherein an electrical connection member (54) of the cell stack's current delivery system extends inside the electrically insulating beam (76).

    Fuel cell systems and methods
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12003007B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17781341

    申请日:2020-11-25

    摘要: A fuel cell system comprising (i) at least one fuel cell stack (30) comprising at least one intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cell, and having an anode inlet (41) and a cathode inlet (61) and (ii) a reformer (70) for reforming a hydrocarbon fuel to a reformate, and a reformer heat exchanger (160); and defining: an anode inlet gas fluid flow path from a fuel source (90) to said reformer (70) to said fuel cell stack anode inlet (41); a cathode inlet gas fluid flow path from an oxidant inlet (140, 140′, 140″) through at least one cathode inlet gas heat exchanger (110, 150) to said reformer heat exchanger (160) to said fuel cell stack cathode inlet (61); wherein said at least one cathode inlet gas heat exchanger (110, 150) is arranged to heat relatively low temperature cathode inlet gas by transfer of heat from at least one of (i) an anode off-gas fluid flow path and (ii) a cathode off-gas fluid flow path; wherein said reformer heat exchanger is arranged for heating said anode inlet gas from said relatively high temperature cathode inlet gas to a temperature T3 at the anode inlet that is below a temperature T1 at the cathode inlet; and wherein oxidant flow control means (200) for controlled mixing of low temperature oxidant from the or each oxidant inlet (140, 140′, 140″) with high temperature cathode inlet gas to control a temperature T1 at the cathode inlet (61) relative to a temperature T3 at the anode inlet (41) and at a level higher than T3.

    ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230352700A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US18023073

    申请日:2021-08-12

    摘要: An electrochemical cell assembly (1400) comprising a base plate (308) and a top plate (303) between which a stack of planar cell units (306) and at least one electrical end plate (1402, 1407) are disposed in compression. The electrical end plate (1402, 1407) comprises a two-layer construction in which a first layer (1416, 1419) and a second layer (1417, 1420) formed of different respective materials are permanently connected together to form a single conductive body. The first layer (1416, 1419) of the electrical end plate (1402, 1407) is electrically connected to an external electrical terminal (301, 505) of the cell assembly, and the second layer (1417, 1420) of the electrical end plate (1402, 1407) has an outwardly facing side having a first electrically conductive ceramic layer (1418, 1824) bonded thereto that is in face-to-face abutment with, and in electrical contact with, an adjacent cell unit (306).

    POWER CONNECTION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK

    公开(公告)号:US20230317976A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18023085

    申请日:2021-08-12

    摘要: An electrochemical cell assembly (300, 500) comprising a base plate (308) and a top plate (303) between which a stack of planar cell units (306) and at least one positive (302, 507) and at least one negative electrical end plate (302, 507) are disposed in compression by means of compression means (307) acting between the base plate (308) and top plate (303). At least one of the electrical end plates (302, 507) is connected or integrally formed with, and in electrical contact with, an electrical stud (301, 505) that extends from a base portion of the at least one electrical end plate (302, 507) and passes through an opening in one of the base plate (308) and top plate (303) to form an electrical terminal. A fluidic seal is maintained by the compression means (307) between the base portion and the respective one of the base plate (308) and top plate (303), so as to prevent loss of fluid through the opening.

    INTERLAYER FOR SOLID OXIDE CELL
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230061956A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17759263

    申请日:2021-01-15

    摘要: A method of forming an interlayer of a solid oxide cell unit on the surface of a substrate may include: providing a base interlayer solution comprising a solution of a soluble salt precursor of a metal oxide (crystalline) ceramic and crystalline nanoparticles, depositing the base interlayer solution onto the surface of the substrate, drying the base interlayer solution to define a nanocomposite sub-layer of the soluble salt precursor and nanoparticles, heating the sub-layer to decompose it and form a film of metal oxide comprising nanoparticles on the surface, and firing the substrate with the film on the metal surface, to form a nanocomposite crystalline layer.

    IMPROVED FUEL CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20230006226A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17781341

    申请日:2020-11-25

    摘要: A fuel cell system comprising (i) at least one fuel cell stack (30) comprising at least one intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cell, and having an anode inlet (41) and a cathode inlet (61) and (ii) a reformer (70) for reforming a hydrocarbon fuel to a reformate, and a reformer heat exchanger (160); and defining: an anode inlet gas fluid flow path from a fuel source (90) to said reformer (70) to said fuel cell stack anode inlet (41); a cathode inlet gas fluid flow path from an oxidant inlet (140, 140′, 140″) through at least one cathode inlet gas heat exchanger (110, 150) to said reformer heat exchanger (160) to said fuel cell stack cathode inlet (61); wherein said at least one cathode inlet gas heat exchanger (110, 150) is arranged to heat relatively low temperature cathode inlet gas by transfer of heat from at least one of (i) an anode off-gas fluid flow path and (ii) a cathode off-gas fluid flow path; wherein said reformer heat exchanger is arranged for heating said anode inlet gas from said relatively high temperature cathode inlet gas to a temperature T3 at the anode inlet that is below a temperature T1 at the cathode inlet; and wherein oxidant flow control means (200) for controlled mixing of low temperature oxidant from the or each oxidant inlet (140, 140′, 140″) with high temperature cathode inlet gas to control a temperature T1 at the cathode inlet (61) relative to a temperature T3 at the anode inlet (41) and at a level higher than T3.

    COLD-HOT COMPONENT SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL HEAT INSULATION SUPPORT STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20220376274A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17764126

    申请日:2020-09-30

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04007

    摘要: A cold-hot component support structure, comprising a base and a connected support connected on the base by a bolt, wherein a bolt mounting hole is provided on the connected support, and an upper end face and a lower end face of the connected support are provided with an upper heat insulation block and a lower heat insulation block respectively. The lower heat insulation block is provided with a limit hole connecting the bolt mounting hole, and the upper heat insulation block is extended with a limit sleeve inserted in the limit hole. The supported support is clamped between the upper heat insulation block and the lower heat insulation block by an insertion structure between the upper heat insulation block and the lower heat insulation block, and an inner wall of a bolt hole on the connected support is insulated by the limit sleeve, so as to realize effective heat insulation of the connected support and reduce heat loss of the connected support. The structure can form part of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) heat insulation support structure.

    FUEL CELL STACK MODULE FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220359893A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17764636

    申请日:2020-09-30

    发明人: Lei Sun

    摘要: A stack module fault detection system, comprising an insulation resistance tester; a stack module, consisting of a plurality of stacks; and a plurality of switch groups, wherein each switch group comprises a first switch and a second switch, each switch group is respectively connected with a stack, the first end of the first switch is connected with the positive electrode of the stack, and the first end of the second switch is connected with the negative electrode of the stack; the second end of the first switch is connected with the positive electrode of the insulation resistance tester, and the second end of the second switch is connected with the negative electrode of the insulation resistance tester. A controller connected with the control end of the switch group controls the opening and closing of the switch group. The insulation resistance tester detects the insulation resistance of each stack in turn and sends the insulation resistance to the controller to monitor the insulation fault in the stack module. Under the condition of not disassembling the stack module, the insulation resistance of each stack is detected, and the stack with insulation fault can be located, so that the operation of fault positioning is simplified.

    VEHICLE CHARGING CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220340023A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17764118

    申请日:2020-09-30

    发明人: Jinli Pei

    摘要: A vehicle control method and device. The vehicle control method comprises the steps of generating a first control instruction and a second control instruction when a vehicle is in a parking state, so that a fuel cell control unit (FCU) is controlled to perform charging control on a battery management system (BMS) through the first control instruction, a vehicle control unit (VCU) is controlled to perform power-off control on a target component through the second control instruction, and the target component is a non-essential operation component when the vehicle is charged in a parking state; and generating a third control instruction when the vehicle is in a normal operating state, so that the VCU controls the BMS according to the third control instruction. According to the method, under different vehicle states of the BMS, the control instructions are sourced from different control units; after the vehicle enters the parking charging mode, the non-essential components are enabled to stop working to lower a parasitic load, thereby improving the charging efficiency of the system.