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：US06620535B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

申请号：US09852245

申请日：2001-05-09

申请人： Subhasish Mukerjee ,  M. James Grieve ,  Kevin Keegan

发明人： Subhasish Mukerjee ,  M. James Grieve ,  Kevin Keegan

IPC分类号： H01M800

CPC分类号： H01M8/04201 ,  C23F13/02 ,  H01M4/8657 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M8/04238 ,  H01M2004/8684 ,  H01M2008/1293

摘要： A method of preventing anode oxidation in a fuel cell is disclosed comprising applying a negative current to an anode of said fuel cell, such that the anode is disposed in ionic communication with a cathode through an electrolyte. Oxygen is transferred from the anode through the electrolyte to the cathode. A method preventing anode oxidation in a fuel cell by storing and using a reformate and doping an anode are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US07025875B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-11

申请号：US09854611

申请日：2001-05-14

申请人： M. James Grieve ,  Christopher M. DeMinco ,  Thomas R. Thoreson

发明人： M. James Grieve ,  Christopher M. DeMinco ,  Thomas R. Thoreson

IPC分类号： C10G7/00

CPC分类号： C01B3/323 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： A method of using a diesel reforming strategy is disclosed. The method comprises supplying diesel fuel to a fractional distillation device. The diesel fuel is fractionally distilled to produce a light fuel stream and a heavy fuel stream. The light fuel stream is reformed in a reformer to produce a reformate. A method of making an apparatus for a diesel fuel reforming strategy and a method for using a fuel cell system is also disclosed. A fuel cell system for diesel fuel reforming is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US07160342B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-09

申请号：US09782619

申请日：2001-02-13

申请人： M. James Grieve ,  Karl Haltiner, Jr. ,  Peter Hendler ,  John Noetzel

发明人： M. James Grieve ,  Karl Haltiner, Jr. ,  Peter Hendler ,  John Noetzel

IPC分类号： C10B3/24 ,  C10B3/32 ,  B01J8/04

CPC分类号： B60L11/1894 ,  B01J8/0442 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J19/0093 ,  B01J2208/00061 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00415 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  B01J2208/00716 ,  B01J2219/00063 ,  B01J2219/00191 ,  B01J2219/00193 ,  B01J2219/00835 ,  B01J2219/00873 ,  B01J2219/00891 ,  B60L11/1885 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B2203/141 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  Y02T10/92 ,  Y02T90/34

摘要： A method of main reformer startup is disclosed. The method comprises introducing a first supply of fuel and a first supply of air into a micro-reformer. The first supply of fuel is increased to produce a heated reformate in the micro-reformer. The heated reformate is directed through a main reformer in order to heat the main reformer. At least a portion of the heated reformate is burned in the main reformer. A second supply of fuel and a second supply of air is introduced into the main reformer to produce a main supply of reformate. A method for maintaining a vehicle device in standby condition is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种重整器的启动方法。 该方法包括将第一供应燃料和第一供应空气引入微型重整器。 增加燃料的第一次供应以在微型重整器中产生加热的重整产物。 加热的重整产物通过主重整器引导以加热主重整器。 加热的重整产物的至少一部分在主重整器中燃烧。 第二次供应燃料和第二次空气供应被引入主要改性剂，以生产主要的重整产品。 还公开了一种用于将车辆装置维持在备用状态的方法。