FUEL CELL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DOWNHOLE POWER SYSTEMS
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    发明申请
    FUEL CELL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DOWNHOLE POWER SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    燃料电池装置及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160201436A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-14

    申请号:US15078186

    申请日:2016-03-23

    Abstract: A rechargeable power system comprising: a drill string configured to operate in a well bore, the drill string comprising: a fuel cell system; a generator in electrical communication with the fuel cell system; a turbine, configured to rotate due to an impingement of drilling mud on one or more turbine blades, the turbine in operable communication with the generator; and where the fuel cell system is configured to provide power at least when drilling mud is not circulating in the well bore, and further configured to be recharged by the generator when drilling mud is circulating in the well bore. A method for operating a rechargeable downhole fuel cell. The method comprises: monitoring a fluid supply pressure; determining whether the fluid supply pressure is below a threshold value; and stopping a fuel cell discharge if the fluid supply pressure is below the threshold value.

    Abstract translation: 一种可充电电力系统,包括:钻柱,其构造成在井眼中操作,所述钻柱包括:燃料电池系统; 与燃料电池系统电连通的发电机; 涡轮机,其被配置为由于在一个或多个涡轮机叶片上的钻井泥浆的撞击而旋转,所述涡轮机与发电机可操作地连通; 并且其中燃料电池系统被配置为至少在钻井泥浆不在井眼中循环时提供动力,并且还被构造成当钻井泥浆在井眼中循环时由发电机再充电。 一种用于操作可充电井下燃料电池的方法。 该方法包括:监测流体供应压力; 确定所述流体供应压力是否低于阈值; 并且如果流体供应压力低于阈值,则停止燃料电池放电。

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