公开(公告)号：US6063515A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-16

申请号：US996101

申请日：1997-12-22

申请人： Danny G. Epp ,  Robert M. Baumert

发明人： Danny G. Epp ,  Robert M. Baumert

IPC分类号： H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/0612 ,  H01M2300/0082

摘要： An integrated electrochemical fuel cell power plant, including a fuel processing subsystem is suitable for use in a submarine. Selection and control of operating temperatures and pressures in the various subsystems and components of the fuel cell power plant are important aspects of submarine power plant design. A catalytic burner is used to heat a heat transfer fluid, which in turn is used to heat a vaporizer and reformer in the fuel processing subsystem. A hydrogen separator is used to obtain a substantially pure hydrogen fuel stream from the reformate stream, which is directed to and recirculated through the fuel cell stack in a closed-loop. The fuel processor is operated at high pressure which facilitates the discharge of waste exhaust streams overboard, and the fuel cell is operated at a substantially lower pressure.

摘要翻译： 包括燃料处理子系统的综合电化学燃料电池发电厂适用于潜艇。 燃料电池发电厂各个子系统和组件的运行温度和压力的选择和控制是潜艇发电厂设计的重要方面。 催化燃烧器用于加热传热流体，传热流体又用于加热燃料处理子系统中的蒸发器和重整器。 使用氢气分离器从重整产品流中获得基本上纯的氢燃料流，其以闭环方式被引导并循环通过燃料电池堆。 燃料处理器在高压下操作，这有助于排放废气排放物流，并且燃料电池以显着更低的压力运行。

公开(公告)号：US5676911A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-14

申请号：US572654

申请日：1995-12-14

申请人： Robert M. Baumert ,  Danny G. Epp ,  Eddy J. Peters

发明人： Robert M. Baumert ,  Danny G. Epp ,  Eddy J. Peters

IPC分类号： B01D1/02 ,  B01J8/02 ,  F28D7/04 ,  F28F3/02 ,  H01M8/06 ,  F28D7/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/0631 ,  B01D1/02 ,  B01J8/0278 ,  F28D7/04 ,  F28F3/022

摘要： A radial flow fuel processor comprises a heat transfer assembly and a reactor housing encasing the heat transfer assembly. The heat transfer assembly includes a plate having a plurality of heat transfer structures extending therefrom and at least one fluid passageway extending within the heat transfer plate for containing a heat transfer fluid stream. The reactor housing comprises a an inlet and an outlet. A reactant stream introduced at the inlet flows radially outwardly through the processing chamber to the volume between the housing and the heat transfer assembly, and is then exhausted through the outlet. In reverse mode, a reactant stream introduced at the outlet flows radially inwardly through volume between the housing and the heat transfer assembly to the processing chamber, and is then exhausted through the inlet.

摘要翻译： 径向流动燃料处理器包括传热组件和包围传热组件的反应器壳体。 传热组件包括具有从其延伸的多个传热结构的板和至少一个在传热板内延伸的用于容纳传热流体流的流体通道。 反应器壳体包括入口和出口。 在入口处引入的反应物流径向向外流过处理室至壳体和传热组件之间的体积，然后通过出口排出。 在反向模式中，在出口处引入的反应物流径向向内通过壳体和传热组件之间的体积流到处理室，然后通过入口排出。