Reformate preheat of ATR reactants
    5.
    发明授权
    Reformate preheat of ATR reactants 失效
    改变ATR反应物的预热

    公开(公告)号:US06544494B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-08

    申请号:US09853400

    申请日:2001-05-14

    IPC分类号: C01B324

    摘要: Method of operating an autothermal reformer (ATR) to produce a high temperature reformate including preheating steam and air inputs to the ATR with heat from the reformate. The steam is heated by the reformate, and the air is then heated by the steam. There is no direct heat exchange between the reformate and the air. In the heat exchangers effecting the heat transfer, the steam is kept at a higher pressure that both the reformate and the air.

    摘要翻译: 操作自热重整器(ATR)以产生高温重整产物的方法,其包括用来自重整产品的热量预热蒸汽和空气输入到ATR。 蒸汽被重整产物加热,然后通过蒸汽加热空气。 改革和空气之间没有直接的热交换。 在实现热传递的热交换器中,蒸汽保持在更高的压力下,同时重整产物和空气。

    Fuel cell shutdown and startup purge using a stoichiometric staged combustor
    9.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell shutdown and startup purge using a stoichiometric staged combustor 有权
    使用化学计量分级燃烧器进行燃料电池关闭和启动清洗

    公开(公告)号:US07291411B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-06

    申请号:US10739463

    申请日:2003-12-18

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A device and method for operating a fuel cell system. The device includes a combustor that is configured to combine reactants used in the fuel cell in such a way as to produce an inert fluid used to inert electrodes within the fuel cell. The device also includes componentry to permit purging of the electrodes subsequent to their inerting. In one form, the combustor is of such thermal mass that heat generated by combustion of the reactants is substantially absorbed by the combustor such that recourse to supplemental cooling apparatus is not required. The combustor may also be configured to promote staged mixing and subsequent reaction of the fuel cell reactants to further limit excess heat generated by the reaction. While the device of the present invention is usable during any period of system operation, it is especially valuable for operational conditions associated with starting up and shutting down a fuel cell system to inhibit the formation of high voltage potentials that could otherwise damage fuel cell catalysts or catalyst supports.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于操作燃料电池系统的装置和方法。 该装置包括燃烧器,该燃烧器被配置为结合在燃料电池中使用的反应物,以便产生用于燃料电池内的惰性电极的惰性流体。 该装置还包括组件,以允许电极在其惰化之后清洗。 在一种形式中,燃烧器具有这样的热质量,使得由燃烧器燃烧产生的热量被燃烧器基本上吸收,从而不需要追求补充冷却装置。 燃烧器还可以被配置为促进燃料电池反应物的分级混合和随后的反应,以进一步限制由反应产生的多余的热量。 虽然本发明的装置在系统操作的任何时期都是可用的,但是对于与启动和关闭燃料电池系统相关联的操作条件特别有价值,所述操作条件可以抑制形成可能损坏燃料电池催化剂的高电压电位, 催化剂载体。

    Fuel cell system having thermally integrated, isothermal co-cleansing subsystem
    10.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system having thermally integrated, isothermal co-cleansing subsystem 有权
    燃料电池系统具有热集成,等温共清洗子系统

    公开(公告)号:US06485853B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-26

    申请号:US09604151

    申请日:2000-06-27

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    CPC分类号: H01M8/0612

    摘要: A fuel cell system having a thermally integrated isothermal CO-cleansing subsystem including a water-gas-shift reactor, a preferential oxidation reactor, at least one system heat exchanger, and a closed-loop heat transfer circuit dedicated to that subsystem. The heat transfer circuit utilizes a heat transfer medium which has a high specific heat and is circulated through the circuit at a sufficiently high rate as to thermally dominate the gas stream components communicating with the circuit.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有热集成等温CO清洗子系统的燃料电池系统,包括水煤气变换反应器,优先氧化反应器,至少一个系统热交换器和专用于该子系统的闭环热交换电路。 传热回路利用了具有高比热的传热介质,并以足够高的速率循环通过电路,以热控制与电路连通的气流组件。