Electrolyte shunt migration management in a fuel cell stack

    公开(公告)号:US11444298B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US16515426

    申请日:2019-07-18

    摘要: An illustrative example fuel cell assembly includes a plurality of fuel cells arranged in a stack including a first end fuel cell near a first end of the stack and a second end fuel cell near a second end of the stack. Each of the fuel cells includes a matrix containing an electrolyte, an anode and a cathode on opposite sides of the matrix, and respective flow fields adjacent the anode and the cathode. An electrolyte supply associated with the anode flow field of the first end fuel cell includes a porous material containing electrolyte. An electrolyte collector associated with the cathode flow field of the second end fuel cell includes a porous material configured to collect electrolyte from at least the cathode of the second end fuel cell.

    Fuel cell power plant with real and reactive power modes

    公开(公告)号:US11442483B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US15060944

    申请日:2016-03-04

    摘要: An illustrative example fuel cell power plant includes a cell stack assembly having a plurality of fuel cells configured to generate electricity based on an electrochemical reaction. The power plant includes a capacitor, a plurality of inverters, and at least one controller that is configured to control the plurality of inverters in a first mode and a second mode. The first mode includes the cell stack assembly associated with at least one of the inverters. A cell stack assembly and the associated inverter provide real power to a load external to the fuel cell power plant in the first mode. The second mode includes at least a second one of the inverters associated with the capacitor. The capacitor and the second one of the inverters selectively provide reactive power to or receive reactive power from a grid external to the fuel cell power plant in the second mode.

    DC voltage brownout protection for parallel-connected fuel-cell power plants in islanded mode

    公开(公告)号:US10923750B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-16

    申请号:US16275814

    申请日:2019-02-14

    摘要: An illustrative example fuel cell power plant includes a cell stack assembly, a single stage convertor configured to couple the cell stack assembly to a power network, and a controller that is configured to determine whether the fuel cell power plant has a DC voltage brownout condition during an islanded mode of operation. The controller dynamically adjusts the frequency droop gain of the power plant using an offset while satisfying at least three criteria of a set of criteria consisting of (i) avoiding overloading other fuel cell power plants of the power network, (ii) avoiding exceeding a maximum load step-up capability of the power network, (iii) avoiding exceeding a maximum load step-up capability of the fuel cell power plant, (iv) maintaining a system frequency within an acceptable frequency range, and (v) avoiding repeating the DC voltage brownout condition.

    Steam boiler for a steam reformer
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    发明授权
    Steam boiler for a steam reformer 有权
    蒸汽锅炉用于蒸汽重整器

    公开(公告)号:US09188329B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-17

    申请号:US13368185

    申请日:2012-02-07

    申请人: Brian Sonnichsen

    发明人: Brian Sonnichsen

    摘要: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to a compact steam boiler which may provide steam to a steam reformer in a fuel cell system. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a steam boiler including an outer shell and a first inner tube and a second inner tube within the outer shell, the first and second inner tubes spaced away from one another. The steam boiler further includes a twisted ribbon positioned inside each of the first and second inner tubes.

    摘要翻译: 公开了涉及可以向燃料电池系统中的蒸汽重整器提供蒸汽的紧凑型蒸汽锅炉的实施例。 例如,一个公开的实施例提供一种蒸汽锅炉,其包括在外壳内的外壳和第一内管和第二内管,第一和第二内管彼此间隔开。 蒸汽锅炉还包括位于第一和第二内管的每一个内的扭绞带。