公开(公告)号：US09819036B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US14948613

申请日：2015-11-23

Applicant: Ceramatec, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph J Hartvigsen ,  Singaravelu Elangovan ,  Piotr Czernichowski ,  Michele Hollist ,  Michael Boettcher

IPC: H01M8/12 ,  C01B3/00 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B3/38 ,  H01M8/086 ,  H01M8/14 ,  H01M8/124

CPC classification number: H01M8/0618 ,  C01B3/342 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0445 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/0861 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  H01M8/0643 ,  H01M8/086 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/145 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2008/147 ,  H01M2250/405 ,  H01M2300/0051 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02B90/16 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02P20/129

Abstract: A reformer is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a channel to convey a preheated plurality of reactants containing both a feedstock fuel and an oxidant. A plasma generator is provided to apply an electrical potential to the reactants sufficient to ionize one or more of the reactants. These ionized reactants are then conveyed to a reaction zone where they are chemically transformed into synthesis gas containing a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. A heat transfer mechanism is used to transfer heat from an external heat source to the reformer to provide the heat of reformation.

公开(公告)号：US10145020B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US14474843

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: CERAMATEC, INC.

Inventor： Singaravelu Elangovan ,  Mukund Karanjikar

IPC: C25B9/08 ,  C25B11/04 ,  C25B9/00 ,  C25B9/10 ,  C25B1/00 ,  C25B3/04 ,  C25B13/04 ,  C25B1/02

Abstract: A method for upgrading bio-mass material is provided. The method involves electrolytic reduction of the material in an electrochemical cell having a ceramic, oxygen-ion conducting membrane, where the membrane includes an electrolyte. One or more oxygenated or partially-oxygenated compounds are reduced by applying an electrical potential to the electrochemical cell. A system for upgrading bio-mass material is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20170222245A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15493546

申请日：2017-04-21

Applicant: Ceramatec, Inc.

Inventor： Singaravelu Elangovan ,  Joseph J Hartvigsen

IPC: H01M8/1213 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M4/86

CPC classification number: H01M8/1213 ,  H01M4/8621 ,  H01M4/8642 ,  H01M4/8652 ,  H01M4/8846 ,  H01M4/905 ,  H01M4/9058 ,  H01M4/9066 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M2008/1293

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) (100) for use in generating electricity while tolerating sulfur content in a fuel input stream. The solid oxide fuel cell (100) includes an electrolyte (106), a cathode (102), and a sulfur tolerant anode (104). The cathode (102) is disposed on a first side of the electrolyte (106). The sulfur tolerant anode (104) is disposed on a second side of the electrolyte (106) opposite the cathode (102). The sulfur tolerant anode (104) includes a composition of nickel, copper, and ceria to exhibit a substantially stable operating voltage at a constant current density in the presence of the sulfur content within the fuel input stream. The solid oxide fuel cell (100) is useful within a SOFC stack to generate electricity from reformate which includes synthesis gas (syngas) and sulfur content. The solid oxide fuel cell (100) is also useful within a SOFC stack to generate electricity from unreformed hydrocarbon fuel.