公开(公告)号：US06562496B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09845531

申请日：2001-04-30

申请人： Michael T. Faville ,  M. James Grieve ,  John G. Noetzel ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Christopher M. DeMinco ,  Kevin R. Keegan ,  John F. O'Brien ,  Subhasish Mukerjee ,  David R. Schumann ,  Steven R. Shaffer ,  Juergen T. Kammerer ,  Catherine C. Vavonese ,  James M. Haller ,  Donald J. Armstrong ,  Harry L. Husted ,  Haskell Simpkins

发明人： Michael T. Faville ,  M. James Grieve ,  John G. Noetzel ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Christopher M. DeMinco ,  Kevin R. Keegan ,  John F. O'Brien ,  Subhasish Mukerjee ,  David R. Schumann ,  Steven R. Shaffer ,  Juergen T. Kammerer ,  Catherine C. Vavonese ,  James M. Haller ,  Donald J. Armstrong ,  Harry L. Husted ,  Haskell Simpkins

IPC分类号： H01M800

CPC分类号： H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M2008/1293

摘要： A method of starting a solid oxide fuel cell system is disclosed. The method comprises pressurizing a main plenum to a first pressure. The main plenum comprises a first supply of fuel, blowers, and air control valves. The first supply of fuel and a first supply of air are directed to a preheated micro-reformer. A heated pre-reformate is created in the micro-reformer and discharged from the micro-reformer to a main reformer. The main reformer is preheated with the heated pre-reformate. A second supply of fuel and a second supply of air are introduced to the main reformer. A heated main reformate is created in the main reformer and directed to a waste energy recovery assembly. A cathode supply is heated in the waste energy recovery system and then directed to a solid oxide fuel cell stack in order to heat the solid oxide fuel cell stack. Methods of transitioning, operating, shutting down, and maintaining in standby mode are also disclosed. A solid oxide fuel cell mechanization for a transportation vehicle is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US07174861B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US10662868

申请日：2003-09-15

申请人： Brian K. Allston ,  John E. Kirwan ,  James M. Haller

发明人： Brian K. Allston ,  John E. Kirwan ,  James M. Haller

IPC分类号： F02D19/06

CPC分类号： F02M1/16 ,  F02M25/10 ,  Y02T10/121

摘要： A combined gasoline and hydrogen fueling system for a gasoline-powered internal combustion engine, including, preferably, a rapid-start catalytic reformer for producing reformate gas containing hydrogen from gasoline. The reformate from the reformer is swept by air into the intake manifold of the cold engine where it is mixed with intake air and then drawn into the cylinders and ignited conventionally to start the engine. A computer-based reformer control system optimizes the amount of reformate formed and the resulting reformate/air mixture. The reformer control system interfaces or is integral with a computer-based gasoline and air supply system for the engine, the two systems cooperating to optimize a mixture of gasoline and reformate in the intake manifold at all times during warming of the engine and its exhaust catalyst to steady-state operating temperature. Preferably, flow of reformate is terminated thereafter.

摘要翻译： 一种用于汽油动力内燃机的组合的汽油和氢燃料系统，优选包括用于从汽油生产含氢的重整气体的快速启动催化重整器。 改性剂的重整产品被空气吹入冷机的进气歧管中，在该进气歧管中与进气混合，然后吸入气缸，并常规点火以启动发动机。 基于计算机的重整器控制系统优化了形成的重整产物和由此产生的重整产物/空气混合物的量。 重整器控制系统与用于发动机的基于计算机的汽油和空气供应系统相结合，这两个系统协调在发动机及其排气催化剂加热期间始终优化进气歧管中的汽油和重整产物的混合物 达到稳态工作温度。 优选地，此后终止重整产物的流动。

公开(公告)号：US06869456B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-22

申请号：US10229729

申请日：2002-08-28

申请人： Michael R. Salemi ,  Jonathon R. Bennett ,  Richard Nashburn ,  John Kirwan ,  Ather A. Quader ,  James M. Haller

发明人： Michael R. Salemi ,  Jonathon R. Bennett ,  Richard Nashburn ,  John Kirwan ,  Ather A. Quader ,  James M. Haller

IPC分类号： B01J8/02 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/24

CPC分类号： B01J8/0221 ,  B01J2208/00548 ,  B01J2208/00716 ,  B01J2219/002 ,  B01J2219/00213 ,  B01J2219/00231 ,  C01B3/38

摘要： A method for starting a fast light-off catalytic reformer for producing hydrogen-rich reformate fuel from hydrocarbon fuel and air, the reformer having means for receiving flows of fuel and air, a reforming catalyst for reforming the fuel and air mixture, and an ignition device. A control system selects fuel and air flow rates to form a lean fuel/air mixture and operates the ignition device to ignite the lean mixture to produce hot exhaust gases that flow over and heat the reforming catalyst for a first length of time. Fuel flow is then stopped temporarily for a second length of time, and further ignition is terminated. Fuel flow is then restarted and adjusted to provide a rich fuel/air mixture which is directed to the heated catalyst for reforming into reformate fuel. Air flow may also be adjusted in setting the lean and/or rich fuel/air mixtures.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从烃类燃料和空气中起动用于生产富氢重整油燃料的快速熄灭催化重整器的方法，该重整器具有用于接收燃料和空气流的装置，用于重整燃料和空气混合物的重整催化剂和点燃 设备。 控制系统选择燃料和空气流速以形成贫燃料/空气混合物，并操作点火装置以点燃贫混合物以产生在第一时间内流过并加热重整催化剂的热废气。 然后燃料流量暂时停止第二时间长度，并且终止另外的点火。 然后重新启动并调节燃料流量以提供富集的燃料/空气混合物，该燃料/空气混合物被引导至加热的催化剂以重整成重整油。 还可以调节空气流量以设定贫燃料和/或富燃料/空气混合物。