MOLTEN CARBONATE DIRECT CARBON FUEL CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220006112A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17296136

    申请日:2019-12-09

    申请人: Ekona Power Inc.

    摘要: There is described a direct carbon fuel cell system. The system includes fuel cells, each fuel cell having a porous fuel cell anode and a fuel cell cathode. The system further includes a molten carbonate electrolyte and a fuel supply apparatus for flowing a fuel slurry having carbon particles and a carbon carrier fluid to the fuel cell anodes in parallel. The carbon carrier fluid has a same composition as the molten carbonate electrolyte. An oxidant supply apparatus flows an oxygen-containing stream to the fuel cell cathodes in parallel. An electrolyte circulation apparatus circulates the molten carbonate electrolyte in contact with each of the fuel cells. During operation of the direct carbon fuel cell system to generate electric power, carbon is oxidized at the fuel cell anodes to produce carbon dioxide, and at the fuel cell cathodes oxygen and carbon dioxide react to produce carbonate ions.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DECOMPOSING A FEEDSTOCK GAS

    公开(公告)号:US20240166508A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18473941

    申请日:2023-09-25

    申请人: EKONA POWER INC.

    摘要: A method of decomposing a feedstock gas includes introducing the feedstock gas into a mixing chamber and introducing a combustion gas into a combustion chamber connected to the mixing chamber. The combustion gas is combusted so as to produce combustion product gases. A first portion of the combustion products gases flows into the mixing chamber and mixes with the feedstock gas, and a second portion of the combustion products gases initially remains in the combustion chamber. At least some of the feedstock gas is decomposed as a result of the first portion of the combustion products gases flowing into the mixing chamber and mixing with the feedstock gas. At least some of the second portion of the combustion product gases is flowed into the mixing chamber, and the at least some of the second portion of the combustion product gases is mixed with undecomposed feedstock gas, so as to decompose at least some of the undecomposed feedstock gas.