Heat-activated heat-pump systems including integrated expander/compressor and regenerator
    1.
    发明授权
    Heat-activated heat-pump systems including integrated expander/compressor and regenerator 有权
    热活化热泵系统,包括集成的膨胀机/压缩机和再生器

    公开(公告)号:US07971449B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-05

    申请号:US11660170

    申请日:2005-08-15

    IPC分类号: F25B13/00

    摘要: Heat-activated heat-pump systems and related methods are disclosed that include a power cycle coupled to a vapor-compression refrigeration cycle both utilizing the same working fluid. The power cycle comprises a boiler, an expander receiving superheated vapor and producing work from the superheated vapor, a condenser, and a pump. A regenerator conducts a first stream of working fluid from the pump to the boiler and a second stream of the working fluid from the expander to the condenser while transferring heat from the second stream to the first stream. The refrigeration cycle comprises a compressor that compresses the working fluid from the evaporator and delivers the compressed working fluid to a condenser. The expander and compressor are coupled together such that at least a portion of the work produced by the expander is utilized for running the compressor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了热激活热泵系统和相关方法,其包括耦合到使用相同工作流体的蒸气压缩制冷循环的动力循环。 动力循环包括锅炉,膨胀器接收过热蒸汽并从过热蒸汽产生工作,冷凝器和泵。 再生器将来自泵的第一工作流体流引导至锅炉,并且将第二流的工作流体从膨胀器传导到冷凝器,同时将热量从第二流传递到第一流。 制冷循环包括压缩机,其压缩来自蒸发器的工作流体并将压缩的工作流体输送到冷凝器。 膨胀机和压缩机联接在一起,使得由膨胀机产生的工件的至少一部分用于运行压缩机。

    System and method for optimizing fuel cell purge cycles
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for optimizing fuel cell purge cycles 有权
    优化燃料电池清洗循环的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08728676B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-20

    申请号:US12698024

    申请日:2010-02-01

    申请人: Thomas G. Herron

    发明人: Thomas G. Herron

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A system for optimizing the purge cycle of a fuel cell stack responsive to the performance of the fuel cell. The system includes a controller that measures a process parameter indicative of the rate at which water is being produced in the fuel cell. If the measured value exceeds a threshold value, then the purge assembly is automatically actuated.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于根据燃料电池的性能优化燃料电池堆的吹扫循环的系统。 该系统包括控制器,该控制器测量指示在燃料电池中产生水的速率的过程参数。 如果测量值超过阈值,则自动启动吹扫组件。

    Steam reforming method and apparatus incorporating a hydrocarbon feedstock
    3.
    发明授权
    Steam reforming method and apparatus incorporating a hydrocarbon feedstock 有权
    包含烃原料的蒸汽重整方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06375906B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-23

    申请号:US09636250

    申请日:2000-08-10

    IPC分类号: B01J800

    摘要: A fuel processing assembly adapted to produce hydrogen gas from a carbon-containing feedstock. The fuel processing assembly includes a fuel processor, such as a steam reformer. The fuel processing assembly further includes a feed assembly adapted to deliver a carbon-containing feedstock, such as a hydrocarbon, to the fuel processor. In some embodiments, the fuel processing system includes a fuel cell stack that includes at least one fuel cell adapted to produce electrical power from hydrogen gas produced by the fuel processor.

    摘要翻译: 一种适于从含碳原料产生氢气的燃料处理组件。 燃料处理组件包括燃料处理器,例如蒸汽重整器。 燃料处理组件还包括适于将含碳原料(例如烃)输送到燃料处理器的进料组件。 在一些实施例中,燃料处理系统包括燃料电池堆,其包括至少一个燃料电池,其适合于由燃料处理器产生的氢气产生电力。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING FUEL CELL PURGE CYCLES
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING FUEL CELL PURGE CYCLES 有权
    用于优化燃料电池循环的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100136448A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-03

    申请号:US12698024

    申请日:2010-02-01

    申请人: Thomas G. Herron

    发明人: Thomas G. Herron

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A system for optimizing the purge cycle of a fuel cell stack responsive to the performance of the fuel cell. The system includes a controller that measures a process parameter indicative of the rate at which water is being produced in the fuel cell. If the measured value exceeds a threshold value, then the purge assembly is automatically actuated.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于根据燃料电池的性能优化燃料电池堆的吹扫循环的系统。 该系统包括控制器,该控制器测量指示在燃料电池中产生水的速率的过程参数。 如果测量值超过阈值,则自动启动吹扫组件。