Solid-oxide fuel cell module for a fuel cell stack
    1.
    发明授权
    Solid-oxide fuel cell module for a fuel cell stack 失效
    用于燃料电池堆的固体氧化物燃料电池模块

    公开(公告)号:US07270906B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-18

    申请号:US10178809

    申请日:2002-06-24

    IPC分类号: H01M2/00 H01M2/02 H01M2/14

    摘要: A fuel cell module having four sheet metal parts stamped from flat stock. The parts do not require any forming operations such as folding or dishing. Each part may have a different thickness to suit its function. The first part is a cell mounting frame for receiving and supporting a PEN fuel cell element. The second part is a cathode spacer, the thickness of the spacer determining the height of the cathode air flow field. The third part is an anode spacer, the thickness of spacer determining the height of the anode fuel flow field. The fourth part is a separator plate for separating the anode gas flow in one cell from the cathode air flow in an adjacent cell in a fuel cell stack. The four plates are joined by welding or brazing and may be assembled in any order or combination which suits the assembly process. Any desired number of modules may be stacked together to form a fuel cell stack.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池组件,具有由扁平材料冲压的四个金属片。 这些部件不需要任何成形操作,例如折叠或凹陷。 每个部件可能具有不同的厚度以适应其功能。 第一部分是用于接收和支撑PEN燃料电池元件的电池安装框架。 第二部分是阴极间隔件,间隔物的厚度确定阴极气流场的高度。 第三部分是阳极间隔物,间隔物的厚度决定阳极燃料流场的高度。 第四部分是用于将一个电池中的阳极气体流与燃料电池堆中相邻电池中的阴极空气流分离的隔板。 四个板通过焊接或钎焊连接,并且可以以适合组装过程的任何顺序或组合进行组装。 可以将任何所需数量的模块堆叠在一起以形成燃料电池堆。

    Compliant current collector for fuel cell anode and cathode
    4.
    发明授权
    Compliant current collector for fuel cell anode and cathode 有权
    符合燃料电池阳极和阴极的集电器

    公开(公告)号:US08048587B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-01

    申请号:US10305881

    申请日:2002-11-27

    IPC分类号: H01M4/86 H01M8/02

    摘要: An electrically-conductive mesh spacer incorporated into the hydrogen and air gas flow spaces between each anode and cathode and its adjacent interconnect in a fuel cell stack. The mesh is formed of metal strands and is formed into a predetermined three-dimensional pattern to make contact at a plurality of points on the surfaces of the electrode and the interconnect element. The formed mesh spacer is secured as by brazing to the interconnect element at a plurality of locations to form an interconnect, which preserves the pattern during assembly of a fuel cell stack. The height of the formed pattern is greater than the height of a gas flow space after fuel cell assembly, such that the mesh spacer is slightly compressed during assembly of a fuel cell stack. Because the metal mesh is both compliant and resilient, the compressed spacer is continuously urged into mechanical and electrical contact with its electrode over all temperatures and pressures to which the fuel cell assembly may be subjected during use.

    摘要翻译: 导电网格隔离物,其结合在燃料电池堆中的每个阳极和阴极之间的氢气和空气气体流动空间及其相邻的互连中。 网格由金属线形成,并且形成为预定的三维图案以在电极和互连元件的表面上的多个点处接触。 形成的网格间隔件通过在多个位置处通过钎焊固定到互连元件上,以形成互连,其在燃料电池堆的组装期间保持图案。 形成的图案的高度大于燃料电池组件之后的气体流动空间的高度,使得在燃料电池堆的组装期间网格间隔件被轻微地压缩。 因为金属网既顺从又具有弹性,所以在使用期间燃料电池组件可能经受的所有温度和压力下,压缩间隔物被连续推动与其电极机械和电接触。

    Fuel and air supply base manifold for modular solid oxide fuel cells
    6.
    发明授权
    Fuel and air supply base manifold for modular solid oxide fuel cells 有权
    用于模块化固体氧化物燃料电池的燃料和空气供应底座歧管

    公开(公告)号:US06692859B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-17

    申请号:US09852246

    申请日:2001-05-09

    IPC分类号: H01M802

    摘要: A base manifold for a modular solid oxide fuel cell assembly comprises a plurality of receiving areas for receiving a plurality of solid oxide fuel cell stacks; a fuel inlet passageway disposed between a manifold fuel inlet port and a plurality of stack fuel inlet ports; an oxidant inlet passageway disposed between a manifold oxidant inlet port and a plurality of stack oxidant inlet ports; a fuel outlet passageway disposed between a plurality of stack fuel outlet ports and a manifold fuel outlet port; and an oxidant outlet passageway disposed between a plurality of stack oxidant outlet ports and a manifold oxidant outlet port.

    摘要翻译: 用于模块化固体氧化物燃料电池组件的基座歧管包括用于接收多个固体氧化物燃料电池堆的多个接收区域; 燃料入口通道,设置在歧管燃料入口和多个堆叠燃料入口之间; 设置在歧管氧化剂入口和多个堆叠氧化剂入口之间的氧化剂入口通道; 燃料出口通道,其设置在多个燃料排出口和歧管燃料出口之间; 以及设置在多个堆叠氧化剂出口和歧管氧化剂出口之间的氧化剂出口通道。

    System and method of heating an exhaust treatment device
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method of heating an exhaust treatment device 失效
    加热废气处理装置的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07435275B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11203059

    申请日:2005-08-11

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method of heating an exhaust treatment device can comprise: generating reformate in a reformer, wherein the reformate comprises hydrogen; introducing oxygen to the reformate prior to combining the reformate with another stream; combusting a portion of the reformate and generating an exotherm to form heated reformate; and introducing the heated reformate to the exhaust treatment device. In one embodiment the exhaust system can comprise: a reformer; a reformate conduit disposed in physical communication with a reformate outlet of the reformer; an exhaust treatment device disposed in fluid communication with the reformer; and an oxygen supply disposed in fluid communication with the reformate conduit such that oxygen can be introduced into the reformate conduit upstream of a reformate conduit outlet, wherein the reformate conduit outlet is disposed in physical communication with an exhaust conduit and/or the exhaust treatment device.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施方案中,加热排气处理装置的方法可包括:在重整器中产生重整产物,其中重整产物包含氢气; 在将重整产物与另一流合并之前,将氧气引入重整产物; 燃烧一部分重整产物并产生放热以形成加热的重整产物; 并将加热的重整产物引入排气处理装置。 在一个实施例中,排气系统可以包括:重整器; 与重整器的重整产品物理连通地设置的重整管道; 设置成与所述重整器流体连通的排气处理装置; 以及设置成与重整产品导管流体连通的氧供应,使得氧可以被引入重整产品导管出口上游的重整产品导管,其中重整产品导管出口设置成与排气导管和/或排气处理装置物理连通 。

    Ion sensor glow plug assembly
    9.
    发明授权
    Ion sensor glow plug assembly 失效
    离子传感器电热塞组件

    公开(公告)号:US06512204B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-28

    申请号:US09699016

    申请日:2000-10-27

    IPC分类号: F23Q700

    摘要: An ion sensor glow plug assembly includes a metal shell for attachment to a cylinder head of a compression ignition engine. The ion sensor glow plug assembly also includes a center terminal at least partially disposed in the metal shell and connected to a source of power to create a heating circuit. The ion sensor glow plug assembly includes a metal glow sheath disposed at least partially in the metal shell and about the center terminal. The ion sensor glow plug assembly further includes an insulator disposed about the metal glow sheath and at least partially in the metal shell and extending axially into a glow area of the metal glow sheath to clean off soot on the insulator by glowing.

    摘要翻译: 离子传感器电热塞组件包括用于附接到压缩点火发动机的气缸盖的金属壳。 离子传感器电热塞组件还包括至少部分地设置在金属外壳中并连接到电源的中心端子以产生加热电路。 离子传感器电热塞组件包括至少部分地设置在金属壳体中并围绕中心端子的金属辉光护套。 离子传感器电热塞组件还包括绝缘体,其设置在金属辉光护套周围并且至少部分地在金属壳中并且轴向延伸到金属灼热护套的辉光区域中,以通过发光来清除绝缘体上的烟灰。

    Ion sensor glow plug assembly
    10.
    发明授权
    Ion sensor glow plug assembly 失效
    离子传感器电热塞组件

    公开(公告)号:US06285007B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-04

    申请号:US09378167

    申请日:1999-08-18

    IPC分类号: F23Q700

    摘要: An ion sensor glow plug assembly includes a shell for attachment to a cylinder head of a compression ignition engine and having a passageway extending axially therethrough. The ion sensor glow plug assembly also includes a center terminal disposed at least partially in the passageway of the shell and connected to a source of power to create a heating circuit. The ion sensor glow plug assembly includes a glow sheath disposed at least partially is the passageway of the shell and about the center terminal to create an ion sensing circuit. The ion sensor glow plug assembly further includes an insulator disposed at least partially in the passageway of the shell and about a portion of the glow sheath and extending axially therefrom to clean off soot on the glow sheath. The ion sensor glow plug assembly includes a coating disposed about a portion of the glow sheath between the glow sheath and the shell to isolate the shell from the glow sheath.

    摘要翻译: 离子传感器电热塞组件包括用于附接到压缩点火发动机的气缸盖的壳体,并具有轴向延伸穿过其中的通道。 离子传感器电热塞组件还包括至少部分地设置在壳体的通道中并连接到电源的中心端子,以产生加热电路。 离子传感器电热塞组件包括至少部分地是外壳的通道和围绕中心端子设置的发光护套,以形成离子感测电路。 离子传感器电热塞组件还包括绝缘体,其至少部分地设置在壳体的通道中并且围绕着该灼热护套的一部分并且从其轴向延伸以清除灼热护套上的烟尘。 离子传感器电热塞组件包括围绕辉光护套和壳体之间的一部分辉光护套布置的涂层,以将壳体与辉光护套隔离。