公开(公告)号：US07562588B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11412620

申请日：2006-04-27

申请人： John P. Absmeier ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Gail E. Geiger

发明人： John P. Absmeier ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Gail E. Geiger

IPC分类号： G01P5/06

CPC分类号： G01F15/046 ,  G01F1/6965 ,  G05D7/0658 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04388 ,  H01M8/04402 ,  H01M8/04425 ,  H01M8/04589 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04761 ,  H01M8/04992

摘要： In an SOFC stack system, a reformer supplies reformate to the stack. An anode tail gas portion is recycled into the reformer. An inline flowmeter indicates an apparent recycle flow rate. A map of anode tail gas composition as a function of fuel utilization efficiency U, reformer oxygen/carbon ratio O:C, and recycle percentage R is generated on a laboratory test bed at various recycle rates and fuel utilization rates. Compositions are sent through a flowmeter and a Coriolus mass flowmeter provide a Coriolus flow and sensor voltage function across the various compositions and flow rates to create an average curve and an average (reference) voltage at a given flow. A scale factor Z is calculated and used to determine a scaled sensor voltage X for use in an average flow polynomial curve fit equation to calculate tail gas mass flow rate at any flow value indicated by the flow meter.

摘要翻译： 在SOFC堆栈系统中，重整器为堆叠提供重组。 阳极尾气部分被再循环到重整器中。 在线流量计表示表观循环流量。 作为燃料利用效率U的函数的阳极尾气组成的图，重整器氧/碳比O：C，并且在实验室试验台上以各种再循环速率和燃料利用率产生再循环百分比R. 组合物通过流量计送出，Coriolus质量流量计在各种组成和流速之间提供Coriolus流量和传感器电压功能，以在给定流量下产生平均曲线和平均（参考）电压。 计算比例因子Z并用于确定在平均流量多项式曲线拟合方程中使用的缩放的传感器电压X，以在由流量计指示的任何流量值处计算尾气质量流量。

公开(公告)号：US07998632B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US11133512

申请日：2005-05-20

申请人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Gail E. Geiger ,  John A. MacBain ,  Steven R. Shaffer

发明人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Gail E. Geiger ,  John A. MacBain ,  Steven R. Shaffer

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： C01B3/34 ,  C01B2203/0227 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02P20/128 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： An SOFC fuel cell stack system in accordance with the invention including a recycle flow leg for recycling a portion of the anode tail gas into the inlet of an associated hydrocarbon reformer supplying reformate to the stack. The recycle leg includes a controllable pump for varying the flow rate of tail gas. Preferably, a heat exchanger is provided in the leg ahead of the pump for cooling the tail gas via heat exchange with incoming cathode air. A low-wattage electrical reheater is also preferably included between the heat exchanger and the pump to maintain the temperature of tail gas entering the pump, during conditions of low tail gas flow, at a drybulb temperature above the dewpoint of the tail gas.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的SOFC燃料电池堆系统包括用于将阳极尾气的一部分再循环到向叠层供应重整产物的相关联的烃重整器的入口的再循环流动支路。 再循环腿包括用于改变尾气流量的可控泵。 优选地，在泵的前方提供热交换器，用于通过与进入的阴极空气的热交换来冷却尾气。 还优选地，在热交换器和泵之间包括低功率电再热器，以在低尾气流条件下，在高于尾气露点的干燥室温度下，保持尾气进入泵的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20200001248A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16558917

申请日：2019-09-03

申请人： Jiefeng Lin ,  Pawel Plonczak ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Uttam R. Doraswami ,  Jonathan A. Lane

发明人： Jiefeng Lin ,  Pawel Plonczak ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Uttam R. Doraswami ,  Jonathan A. Lane

IPC分类号： B01D71/02 ,  B01D67/00 ,  B01D69/12 ,  B01J23/46 ,  B01J23/89 ,  B01J35/06

摘要： A dual function composite oxygen transport membrane having a layered structure of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials on a first side of a porous substrate and a reforming catalyst layer on an opposing second side of the porous substrate. The layered structure of the mixed conducting oxygen transport materials contains an intermediate porous layer of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials formed on the porous substrate with a dense impervious layer of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials over the intermediate porous layer, and an optional surface exchange layer of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials over the dense impervious layer. The layered structure and the reforming catalyst layer are formed in separate steps.

公开(公告)号：US10118823B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US14969486

申请日：2015-12-15

申请人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Sadashiv M. Swami ,  John D. Peck

发明人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Sadashiv M. Swami ,  John D. Peck

IPC分类号： C01B3/38 ,  C01B13/02

摘要： A method of operating an oxygen transport membrane based reforming system employing one or more packs of thermally coupled panels of reformer tubes and oxygen transport membrane (“OTM”) reactors close to thermo-neutral point is provided. The method produces syngas by converting a hydrocarbon-containing feed, such as natural gas in the reformer tubes of a pack by endothermic steam reforming reactions. The heat required for endothermic reforming reactions is provided by exothermic oxidizing reactions occurring inside the OTM reactors of the pack. At a thermo-neutral point the heat released by exothermic reactions matches the heat required to support endothermic reactions and heat losses in the pack. The method modulates the flow rate of hydrocarbon-containing feed and/or steam-to-carbon ratio of the combined feed to the pack to maintain the surface temperature of oxygen transport membrane reactors below a target maximum temperature. The syngas product oxygen-to-carbon ratio is maintained within a desired target range such that the OTM based reforming system is operated close to thermo-neutral point.

公开(公告)号：US20150098880A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：US14509381

申请日：2014-10-08

申请人： Sean M. Kelly

发明人： Sean M. Kelly

IPC分类号： B01D53/46 ,  B01J19/24

CPC分类号： B01D53/46 ,  B01D53/226 ,  B01J8/009 ,  B01J8/025 ,  B01J8/062 ,  B01J8/065 ,  B01J19/2475 ,  B01J2208/00176 ,  B01J2208/00371 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  B01J2219/24 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B13/0251 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/148 ,  C07C1/041 ,  C07C1/0485

摘要： A system and method for air temperature control in an oxygen transport membrane based reactor is provided. The system and method involves introducing a specific quantity of cooling air or trim air in between stages in a multistage oxygen transport membrane based reactor or furnace to maintain generally consistent surface temperatures of the oxygen transport membrane elements and associated reactors. The associated reactors may include reforming reactors, boilers or process gas heaters.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于基于氧传输膜的反应器中的空气温度控制的系统和方法。 该系统和方法包括在基于多级氧传输膜的反应器或炉中的阶段之间引入特定量的冷却空气或修整空气，以保持氧传输膜元件和相关联的反应器的大致一致的表面温度。 相关联的反应器可以包括重整反应器，锅炉或工艺气体加热器。

公开(公告)号：US20140219884A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14149053

申请日：2014-01-07

申请人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Charles Robinson ,  Gervase Maxwell Christie ,  Uttam R. Doraswami

发明人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Charles Robinson ,  Gervase Maxwell Christie ,  Uttam R. Doraswami

IPC分类号： C01B13/08

CPC分类号： C01B13/08 ,  B01D53/00 ,  B01D53/228 ,  B01D2256/12 ,  B01D2257/102 ,  B01D2258/06 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B13/0251 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  Y02P20/128

摘要： An oxygen transport membrane assembly having a coating or overlay system is provided. The overlay or coating system is disposed on the one or more surfaces of the metal containing components within the oxygen transport membrane assembly and comprises a plurality of protective layers providing oxidation resistance, chromium diffusion barrier and high emissivity. The disclosed overlay or coating system may include at least one layer of an aluminum oxide or magnesium-aluminum oxide to provide an effective oxidation resistance and/or chromium diffusion barrier. In addition, the overlay or coating system includes a high emissivity layer such as a high porosity ceramic-oxide layer or an aluminum-phosphate layer including a plurality of carbon encapsulated within the aluminum-phosphate matrix.

摘要翻译： 提供具有涂层或覆盖系统的氧传输膜组件。 覆盖层或涂层系统设置在氧传输膜组件内的含金属成分的一个或多个表面上，并且包括提供抗氧化性，铬扩散阻挡层和高发射率的多个保护层。 公开的覆盖层或涂层系统可以包括至少一层氧化铝或镁 - 氧化铝，以提供有效的抗氧化性和/或铬扩散阻挡层。 此外，覆盖层或涂层体系包括诸如高孔隙率陶瓷氧化物层的高发射率层或包含在磷酸铝基质内的多个碳的磷酸铝层。

公开(公告)号：US08623241B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-07

申请号：US13542115

申请日：2012-07-05

申请人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Brian R. Kromer ,  Michael M. Litwin ,  Lee J. Rosen ,  Gervase Maxwell Christie ,  Jamie R. Wilson ,  Lawrence W. Kosowski ,  Charles Robinson

发明人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Brian R. Kromer ,  Michael M. Litwin ,  Lee J. Rosen ,  Gervase Maxwell Christie ,  Jamie R. Wilson ,  Lawrence W. Kosowski ,  Charles Robinson

IPC分类号： C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/24

CPC分类号： B01D61/28 ,  B01J8/0285 ,  B01J19/2475 ,  B01J19/2485 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2208/00902 ,  B01J2219/00117 ,  B01J2219/00157 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B13/0251 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0238 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  Y02P20/128 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/142

摘要： A method and apparatus for producing heat used in a synthesis gas production process is provided. The disclosed method and apparatus include a plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements adapted to separate oxygen from an oxygen containing stream contacting the retentate side of the membrane elements. The permeated oxygen is combusted with a hydrogen containing synthesis gas stream contacting the permeate side of the tubular oxygen transport membrane elements thereby generating a reaction product stream and radiant heat. The present method and apparatus also includes at least one catalytic reactor containing a catalyst to promote the steam reforming reaction wherein the catalytic reactor is surrounded by the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements. The view factor between the catalytic reactor and the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements radiating heat to the catalytic reactor is greater than or equal to 0.5.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于生产合成气生产过程中使用的热的方法和装置。 所公开的方法和装置包括多个管状氧传输膜元件，其适于将氧气与接触膜元件的滞留侧的含氧物流分离。 渗透的氧气与含有氢的合成气流与管状氧传输膜元件的渗透侧接触，从而产生反应产物流和辐射热。 本发明的方法和装置还包括至少一个含有促进蒸汽重整反应的催化剂的催化反应器，其中催化反应器被多个管状氧传输膜元件包围。 催化反应器和向催化反应器辐射热量的多个管状氧传输膜元件之间的视图因子大于或等于0.5。

公开(公告)号：US07901820B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-08

申请号：US12080589

申请日：2008-04-04

申请人： Christopher M. Mergler ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Gary D. Blake

发明人： Christopher M. Mergler ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Gary D. Blake

IPC分类号： H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/0637 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  Y02E60/566

摘要： A method for fueling a solid oxide fuel cell stack is provided. The method includes passing a first portion of hydrocarbon fuel through a catalytic hydrocarbon reformer to generate a first reformate. The first reformate is passed through a hydrocarbon cracker to generate a second reformate such that a portion of any non-reformed hydrocarbon fuel in the first reformate is converted to methane. The second reformate is supplied to the fuel cell stack.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于燃料固体氧化物燃料电池堆的方法。 该方法包括使第一部分烃燃料通过催化烃重整器以产生第一重整产物。 第一重整产物通过烃裂化器以产生第二重整产物，使得第一重整产物中的任何未重整的烃燃料的一部分转化为甲烷。 将第二重整产物供应到燃料电池堆。

公开(公告)号：US20100077783A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12286371

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： Mohinder S. Bhatti ,  John F. O'Brien ,  Ilya Reyzin ,  Malcolm J. Grieve ,  Sean M. Kelly

发明人： Mohinder S. Bhatti ,  John F. O'Brien ,  Ilya Reyzin ,  Malcolm J. Grieve ,  Sean M. Kelly

IPC分类号： F25D21/00 ,  F28F3/14 ,  H01M8/10 ,  F24H3/02 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04022 ,  F24D5/00 ,  F24D2200/22 ,  F24F3/1423 ,  F24F2203/1032 ,  F24F2203/1056 ,  F24F2203/1068 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04171 ,  H01M8/04395 ,  H01M8/04425 ,  H01M8/04828 ,  H01M8/04835 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2250/00 ,  H01M2250/10 ,  Y02B90/14 ,  Y02E60/525

摘要： A housing rotatably supports a desiccant wheel, Ambient air passes through one part of the housing and hot exhaust air passes through the other part. As the wheel rotates, it absorbs moisture from the ambient air in part of the housing and desorbs moisture into the exhaust air in the other part. A fuel cell system supplies the hot exhaust air directly to the desiccant wheel, The dry ambient air is directed to an evaporative cooler and divided between dry channels and wet channels, The air passing through the dry channels cools to be directed to a conditioned space. The air passing through the wet channels evaporates water in the channels facilitating heat transfer and adding moisture to that air. The air from the wet channels is optionally added back into the air from the dry channels to provide appropriate humidity.

摘要翻译： 外壳可旋转地支撑干燥剂轮，环境空气通过壳体的一部分，热排气通过另一部分。 当车轮旋转时，它吸收来自壳体的一部分中的环境空气的水分，并将水分解吸到另一部分的废气中。 燃料电池系统将热排气直接供给干燥剂轮。干燥的环境空气被引导到蒸发冷却器并分配在干燥通道和湿通道之间。通过干燥通道的空气冷却以被引导到调节空间。 通过湿通道的空气蒸发通道中的水，促进热传递并向该空气中加入水分。 来自湿通道的空气任选地从干燥通道加回到空气中以提供适当的湿度。

公开(公告)号：US20080187799A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-07

申请号：US12080589

申请日：2008-04-04

申请人： Christopher M. Mergler ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Gary D. Blake

发明人： Christopher M. Mergler ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Gary D. Blake

IPC分类号： H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/0637 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  Y02E60/566

摘要： An SOFC stack system including a reformer and fuel flow arrangement permitting optimized fuel reforming at all power load levels between 0% and 100%. A portion of the anode tail gas is combined with fresh air and fuel. The mixture is sent to a main reformer configured for endothermic reforming. Reformate is sent through a hydrocarbon cracker that breaks any hydrocarbons in the reformate into methane before the reformate enters the stack. At 100% load, there is no reforming in the main reformer; all of the fuel is internally reformed within the stack. At 0% load, all of the fuel is reformed in the main reformer. At loads between 0% and 100%, reforming is a mixture of endothermic reforming in the main reformer and internal reforming of methane within the stack. This strategy allows highest fuel processing efficiencies available through the full range of stack operation.

摘要翻译： 包括重整器和燃料流布置的SOFC堆叠系​​统允许在0％和100％之间的所有功率负载水平下进行优化的燃料重整。 一部分阳极尾气与新鲜空气和燃料相结合。 将混合物送入配置用于吸热重整的主重整器。 重整物通过烃裂化装置发送，在重整产品进入堆料之前，将重整产物中的任何烃类破坏成甲烷。 在100％负载下，主改质器不进行改性; 所有的燃料都在内部进行改造。 在0％负荷下，所有的燃料都在主要的改性剂中进行了改造。 在0％至100％的负载下，重整是主重整器中的吸热重整和堆内甲烷的内部重整的混合物。 该策略允许通过全套堆栈操作提供最高的燃油处理效率。