公开(公告)号：US07537849B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-26

申请号：US10238093

申请日：2002-09-10

申请人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Michael T. Faville ,  Kevin R. Keegan

发明人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Michael T. Faville ,  Kevin R. Keegan

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/06 ,  B60L11/18

CPC分类号： H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2425

摘要： In a solid-oxide fuel cell system, the fuel cell stacks, the fuel reformer, tail gas combuster, heat exchangers, and fuel/air manifold, are contained in a “hot zone” within a thermal enclosure. A separate and larger structural enclosure surrounds the thermal enclosure, defining a “cool zone” outside the thermal enclosure for incorporation of “cool” components such as the air supply system and the electronic control system. To prevent unwanted temperature rise in the cool zone during shutdown, from residual heat escaping from the hot zone through the thermal enclosure, the structural enclosure is provided with vents through the lower and upper walls thereof to permit thermal convective circulation of air through the enclosure. The vents are baffled to prevent entry of splash and other contaminants, and the lower vent is provided with a float valve to prevent flooding of the enclosure in event of immersion of the SOFC system.

摘要翻译： 在固体氧化物燃料电池系统中，燃料电池堆，燃料重整器，尾气燃烧器，热交换器和燃料/空气歧管被包含在热封壳内的“热区”中。 一个单独的和较大的结构外壳围绕热封闭，在热封壳外面形成一个“冷却区”，用于结合诸如供气系统和电子控制系统之类的“冷”组件。 为了防止在关闭期间冷却区中的不必要的温度升高，从残留的热量从热区域通过热外壳逸出，结构外壳通过其下壁和上壁设有通风口，以允许空气通过外壳的热对流循环。 通风口被阻挡以防止飞溅物和其他污染物的进入，并且下部通风口设置有浮阀，以防止在SOFC系统浸没的情况下外壳的淹水。

公开(公告)号：US06921596B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-26

申请号：US10178808

申请日：2002-06-24

申请人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Michael T. Faville ,  David R. Schumann

发明人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Michael T. Faville ,  David R. Schumann

IPC分类号： B01J8/04 ,  B01J10/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  C01B3/34 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/18 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M10/44

CPC分类号： H01M8/2485 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B2203/0227 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2432 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02P20/124 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： A solid-oxide fuel cell system including an integrated reforming unit comprising a hydrocarbon fuel reformer; an integral tail gas and cathode air combustor and reformer heat exchanger; a fuel pre-heater and fuel injector cooler; a fuel injector and fuel/air mixer and vaporizer; a reforming air pre-heating heat exchanger; a reforming air temperature control valve and means; and a pre-reformer start-up combustor. The integration of a plate reformer, tail gas combustor, and combustor gas heat exchanger allows for efficient operation modes of the reformer, both endothermic and exothermic as desired. The combustor gas heat exchanger aids in temperature regulation of the reformer and reduces significant thermal gradients in the unit.

摘要翻译： 一种固体氧化物燃料电池系统，包括包含碳氢化合物燃料重整器的整体重整单元; 整体尾气和阴极空气燃烧器和重整器热交换器; 燃料预热器和燃料喷射器冷却器; 燃料喷射器和燃料/空气混合器和蒸发器; 重整空气预热热交换器; 重整空气温度控制阀和装置; 以及一个改性前重新启动燃烧室。 板式重整器，尾气燃烧器和燃烧器气体热交换器的集成允许重整器的有效操作模式，根据需要吸热和放热。 燃烧器气体热交换器有助于重整器的温度调节，并降低了该装置中显着的热梯度。

公开(公告)号：US06942942B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-13

申请号：US10178114

申请日：2002-06-24

申请人： Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Michael T. Faville ,  Sean M. Kelly

发明人： Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Michael T. Faville ,  Sean M. Kelly

IPC分类号： B01J19/24 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60L11/18 ,  C01B3/38 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/24

CPC分类号： B01J19/249 ,  B01J2219/2453 ,  B01J2219/2477 ,  B01J2219/2496 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04395 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/2484 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： A solid-oxide fuel cell system having “hot” components, e.g., the fuel cell stacks, the fuel reformer, tail gas combuster, heat exchangers, and fuel/air manifold, contained in a “hot zone” within a thermal enclosure intended specifically for minimizing heat transfer to its exterior and having no significant structural or protective function for its contents. A two-part clamshell arrangement allows all piping and leads which must pass through the enclosure to do so at the join line between the parts, thus eliminating need for ports and fittings in the thermal enclosure. A separate and larger structural enclosure surrounds the thermal enclosure, defining a “cool zone” outside the thermal enclosure for incorporation of “cool” components, e.g., the air supply system and the electronic control system, and providing structural protection for all components of the fuel cell system.

摘要翻译： 具有“热”组分的固体氧化物燃料电池系统，其包含在特定热源外壳中的“热区”中的“热”组分，例如燃料电池堆，燃料重整器，尾气燃烧器，热交换器和燃料/空气歧管 用于最小化其外部传热并且对其内容物没有显着的结构或保护功能。 两部分翻盖装置允许必须通过外壳的所有管道和导线在部件之间的连接线处进行，从而消除对热封壳中的端口和配件的需要。 一个单独的和较大的结构外壳围绕热封闭，在热封壳外部定义“冷却区”，以结合“冷”组件，例如供气系统和电子控制系统，并为 燃料电池系统。

公开(公告)号：US06744235B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US10178819

申请日：2002-06-24

申请人： Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Subhasish Mukerjee ,  Diane M. England ,  Michael T. Faville ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Bernhard Edlinger ,  Joachim Tachtler

发明人： Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Subhasish Mukerjee ,  Diane M. England ,  Michael T. Faville ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Bernhard Edlinger ,  Joachim Tachtler

IPC分类号： H01M1046

CPC分类号： H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/021 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04228 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/1231 ,  H01M8/2425

摘要： In a fuel cell assembly, nickel-based anodes are readily oxidized when exposed to oxygen as may happen through atmospheric invasion of the assembly during cool-down following shutdown of the assembly. Repeated anode oxidation and reduction can be destructive of the anodes, leading to cracking and failure. To prevent such oxygen migration, check valves and oxygen getter devices containing oxygen-scavenging material such as metallic nickel are provided in the reformate passageways leading to and from the anodes. The check valves preferably are closed by gravity. Oxidation of the oxygen-gettering material is readily reversed through reduction by reformate when the assembly is restarted.

摘要翻译： 在燃料电池组件中，当暴露于氧气时，镍基阳极容易氧化，这可能是由于在组件关闭后的冷却期间通过组件的大气侵入而发生的。 重复的阳极氧化和还原可能是阳极的破坏，导致开裂和破坏。 为了防止这种氧迁移，在通向和从阳极的重整产品通道中提供止回阀和含有除氧材料如金属镍的氧气吸气装置。 止回阀优选地通过重力封闭。 吸氧材料的氧化通过在重新组装时通过重整产物的还原而容易地逆转。

公开(公告)号：US07435490B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-14

申请号：US11593672

申请日：2006-11-07

申请人： Diane M. England ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Michael T. Faville

发明人： Diane M. England ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Michael T. Faville

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M4/86

CPC分类号： H01M4/9066 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M4/9016 ,  H01M8/0232 ,  H01M8/0256 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： In a fuel cell assembly, nickel-based anodes are readily oxidized when exposed to oxygen as may happen through atmospheric invasion of the assembly during cool-down following shutdown of the assembly. Repeated anode oxidation and reduction can be destructive of the anodes, leading to cracking and failure. To prevent such oxygen migration, oxygen getter devices containing oxygen-gettering material such as metallic nickel are provided in the fuel passageways leading to and from the anodes. Oxidation of the oxygen-gettering material is readily reversed through reduction by fuel when the assembly is restarted.

摘要翻译： 在燃料电池组件中，当暴露于氧气时，镍基阳极容易氧化，这可能是由于在组件关闭后的冷却期间通过组件的大气侵入而发生的。 重复的阳极氧化和还原可能是阳极的破坏，导致开裂和破坏。 为了防止这种氧迁移，在通向和从阳极的燃料通道中提供含有吸氧材料如金属镍的吸氧剂装置。 当组装重新启动时，吸氧材料的氧化很容易通过燃料的还原反转。

公开(公告)号：US07001685B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10357748

申请日：2003-02-04

申请人： Larisa S. Bobrov ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Haskell Simpkins ,  Michael T. Faville ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Subhasish Mukerjee

发明人： Larisa S. Bobrov ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Haskell Simpkins ,  Michael T. Faville ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Subhasish Mukerjee

IPC分类号： H01M2/00 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M2/14

CPC分类号： H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/2484 ,  H01M2008/1293

摘要： A load frame with mechanical springs for providing compression to a fuel cell stack during assembly and operation of a fuel cell assembly. The stack assembly load frame includes a base plate for supporting the stack, a moveable spring holder above the stack, a retaining plate above the spring holder, and tubular supports or rods retaining the post-sintered spacing established by the applied load defining the spacing of the base plate from the retaining plate. A spring for maintaining compression in each stack is positioned between the spring holder and the retaining plate. The invention further comprises a method for assembling a fuel cell assembly to provide an adequate compressive load to the stack during assembly and operation.

公开(公告)号：US06893768B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-17

申请号：US10133600

申请日：2002-04-26

申请人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Kevin R. Keegan

发明人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Kevin R. Keegan

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/24

CPC分类号： H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0232 ,  H01M8/0254 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2483

摘要： An improved system for more uniformly distributing gaseous fuel over the anode surface of a fuel cell, comprising an interconnect subassembly for electrically connecting anodes and cathodes of adjacent fuel cells in a fuel cell stack. The subassembly includes a perforated plate disposed adjacent the anode surface. The plate may be parallel to or inclined to the anode surface and forms a first wall of a fuel plenum for uniformly distributing fuel via the perforations over the entire surface of the anode. The second wall of the plenum is a plate separating the fuel flow from air flowing across the cathode. Electrical continuity across the interconnect subassembly may be provided, for example, by non-planar upsets such as bumps and dimples in the two plenum plate components, or by metallic foam or filaments disposed between the plates and the electrodes.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在燃料电池的阳极表面上更均匀地分配气体燃料的改进系统，包括用于电连接燃料电池堆中的相邻燃料电池的阳极和阴极的互连子组件。 子组件包括邻近阳极表面设置的多孔板。 板可以平行于或倾斜于阳极表面，并且形成燃料增压室的第一壁，用于通过穿孔在燃料的整个表面上均匀地分配燃料。 增压室的第二壁是将燃料流与横过阴极的空气分开的板。 互连子组件之间的电连续性可以例如通过诸如两个增压板组件中的凸起和凹坑的非平面凹陷或者设置在板和电极之间的金属泡沫或细丝提供。

公开(公告)号：US20200001248A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16558917

申请日：2019-09-03

申请人： Jiefeng Lin ,  Pawel Plonczak ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Uttam R. Doraswami ,  Jonathan A. Lane

发明人： Jiefeng Lin ,  Pawel Plonczak ,  Sean M. Kelly ,  Uttam R. Doraswami ,  Jonathan A. Lane

IPC分类号： B01D71/02 ,  B01D67/00 ,  B01D69/12 ,  B01J23/46 ,  B01J23/89 ,  B01J35/06

摘要： A dual function composite oxygen transport membrane having a layered structure of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials on a first side of a porous substrate and a reforming catalyst layer on an opposing second side of the porous substrate. The layered structure of the mixed conducting oxygen transport materials contains an intermediate porous layer of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials formed on the porous substrate with a dense impervious layer of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials over the intermediate porous layer, and an optional surface exchange layer of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials over the dense impervious layer. The layered structure and the reforming catalyst layer are formed in separate steps.

公开(公告)号：US10118823B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US14969486

申请日：2015-12-15

申请人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Sadashiv M. Swami ,  John D. Peck

发明人： Sean M. Kelly ,  Sadashiv M. Swami ,  John D. Peck

IPC分类号： C01B3/38 ,  C01B13/02

摘要： A method of operating an oxygen transport membrane based reforming system employing one or more packs of thermally coupled panels of reformer tubes and oxygen transport membrane (“OTM”) reactors close to thermo-neutral point is provided. The method produces syngas by converting a hydrocarbon-containing feed, such as natural gas in the reformer tubes of a pack by endothermic steam reforming reactions. The heat required for endothermic reforming reactions is provided by exothermic oxidizing reactions occurring inside the OTM reactors of the pack. At a thermo-neutral point the heat released by exothermic reactions matches the heat required to support endothermic reactions and heat losses in the pack. The method modulates the flow rate of hydrocarbon-containing feed and/or steam-to-carbon ratio of the combined feed to the pack to maintain the surface temperature of oxygen transport membrane reactors below a target maximum temperature. The syngas product oxygen-to-carbon ratio is maintained within a desired target range such that the OTM based reforming system is operated close to thermo-neutral point.

公开(公告)号：US20150098880A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：US14509381

申请日：2014-10-08

申请人： Sean M. Kelly

发明人： Sean M. Kelly

IPC分类号： B01D53/46 ,  B01J19/24

CPC分类号： B01D53/46 ,  B01D53/226 ,  B01J8/009 ,  B01J8/025 ,  B01J8/062 ,  B01J8/065 ,  B01J19/2475 ,  B01J2208/00176 ,  B01J2208/00371 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  B01J2219/24 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B13/0251 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/148 ,  C07C1/041 ,  C07C1/0485

摘要： A system and method for air temperature control in an oxygen transport membrane based reactor is provided. The system and method involves introducing a specific quantity of cooling air or trim air in between stages in a multistage oxygen transport membrane based reactor or furnace to maintain generally consistent surface temperatures of the oxygen transport membrane elements and associated reactors. The associated reactors may include reforming reactors, boilers or process gas heaters.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于基于氧传输膜的反应器中的空气温度控制的系统和方法。 该系统和方法包括在基于多级氧传输膜的反应器或炉中的阶段之间引入特定量的冷却空气或修整空气，以保持氧传输膜元件和相关联的反应器的大致一致的表面温度。 相关联的反应器可以包括重整反应器，锅炉或工艺气体加热器。