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公开(公告)号:US20060127719A1
公开(公告)日:2006-06-15
申请号:US11314810
申请日:2005-12-20
Applicant: Jennifer Brantley , Ian Kaye , Michael DeRenzi , William Scipio
Inventor: Jennifer Brantley , Ian Kaye , Michael DeRenzi , William Scipio
CPC classification number: H01M8/0618 , B01J8/0457 , B01J8/0492 , B01J8/0496 , B01J8/067 , B01J19/0093 , B01J19/2485 , B01J2208/00309 , B01J2208/00415 , B01J2208/00504 , B01J2208/0053 , B01J2208/00672 , B01J2219/00788 , B01J2219/00824 , B01J2219/00835 , B01J2219/00873 , C01B3/323 , C01B2203/0233 , C01B2203/066 , C01B2203/0811 , C01B2203/0822 , C01B2203/0827 , C01B2203/1223 , H01M8/0267 , H01M8/0297 , H01M8/04022 , H01M8/04059 , H01M8/04268 , H01M8/0612 , H01M8/0625 , H01M8/0631 , H01M8/241 , H01M2008/1095 , H01M2250/30 , Y02B90/18 , Y02P20/128
Abstract: The invention relates to fuel cell systems with improved thermal efficiency. The systems include a fuel cell that generates electrical energy using hydrogen and a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a fuel. Some heat efficient systems described herein include a thermal catalyst that generates heat when the catalyst interacts with a heating medium. The heat is used to heat the fuel cell. The thermal catalyst may be disposed in, proximity to the fuel cell, or remote from the fuel cell and a heat transfer pipe conducts heat from the catalyst to the fuel cell. Another thermally efficient embodiment uses a recuperator to transfer heat generated in the fuel cell system to incoming fuel. A fuel cell package may also include a multi-layer insulation arrangement to decrease heat loss from the fuel cell and fuel processor, which both typically operate at elevated temperatures.
Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有改善的热效率的燃料电池系统。 该系统包括使用氢气产生电能的燃料电池和从燃料产生氢气的燃料处理器。 本文描述的一些热效率系统包括当催化剂与加热介质相互作用时产生热量的热催化剂。 热量用于加热燃料电池。 热催化剂可以设置在燃料电池附近或远离燃料电池,并且传热管将热量从催化剂传导到燃料电池。 另一个热效率的实施例使用换热器将燃料电池系统中产生的热量传递给进入的燃料。 燃料电池组件还可以包括多层绝缘装置,以减少来自燃料电池和燃料处理器的热损失,二者通常在高温下工作。