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公开(公告)号:US20190245226A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-08
申请号:US15887701
申请日:2018-02-02
发明人: Mark V. Scotto , Ted Ohrn , Shung-Ik Lee , JaeBong Choi
IPC分类号: H01M8/04303 , H01M8/1246 , H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04701 , H01M8/2483
CPC分类号: H01M8/04303 , H01M8/04708 , H01M8/04753 , H01M8/1246 , H01M8/2483 , H01M2008/1293
摘要: Systems and methods for transitioning a fuel cell system between operating modes. The fuel cell system may be a SOFC system comprising Ni-containing anodes. The transitions may be from a shutdown mode to a hot standby mode, from a hot standby mode to a power ready hot standby mode, from a power ready hot standby mode to an operating mode, from an operating mode to a power ready hot standby mode, from a power ready hot standby mode to a hot standby mode, from a hot standby mode to a shutdown mode, and from an operating mode to a shutdown mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20190245225A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-08
申请号:US15887720
申请日:2018-02-02
发明人: Mark V. Scotto , Ted Ohrn , Shung-Ik Lee , JaeBong Choi
IPC分类号: H01M8/04302 , H01M8/04701 , H01M8/1246 , H01M8/04746 , H01M8/2483
摘要: Systems and methods for transitioning a fuel cell system between operating modes. The fuel cell system may be a SOFC system comprising Ni-containing anodes. The transitions may be from a shutdown mode to a hot standby mode, from a hot standby mode to a power ready hot standby mode, from a power ready hot standby mode to an operating mode, from an operating mode to a power ready hot standby mode, from a power ready hot standby mode to a hot standby mode, from a hot standby mode to a shutdown mode, and from an operating mode to a shutdown mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20190157707A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-23
申请号:US15816937
申请日:2017-11-17
发明人: Zhien Liu , Rich Goettler , Gerry Agnew , Peter Dixon
IPC分类号: H01M8/2483 , H01M8/1253 , H01M8/2428
摘要: A fuel cell system is provided. The fuel cell system may be a segmented-in-series, solid-oxide fuel cell system. The system may comprise a fuel cell tube and a secondary interconnect. The fuel cell tube may comprise a substrate, a fuel channel, a first and second electrochemical active fuel cell, a primary interconnect, and an electrochemically inactive cell. The substrate may have a major surface. The fuel channel may be separated from the major surface by the substrate. The first and second electrochemically active fuel cells may be disposed on the major surface, and may comprise and anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode. The primary interconnect may electrically couple the anode of the first electrochemically active fuel cell to the cathode of a second electrochemically active fuel cell. The electrochemically inactive fuel cell may be disposed on the major surface and comprise a conductive layer electrically coupled to the second electrochemically active fuel cell. The secondary interconnect may be coupled to the conductive layer of the electrochemically inactive cell. The electrochemically inactive cell is configured to inhibit the migration of hydrogen from said fuel channel to the secondary interconnect.
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公开(公告)号:US20190157704A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-23
申请号:US15816918
申请日:2017-11-17
发明人: Zhien Liu , Ed Daum , Rich Goettler , Charles Osborne
IPC分类号: H01M8/2428 , H01M8/0226 , H01M8/0215 , H01M8/0206 , H01M8/1246 , H01M8/2404 , H01M8/249
摘要: A fuel cell system is provided. The fuel cell system may be a segmented-in-series, solid-oxide fuel cell system. The fuel cell system may comprise a first and second fuel cell tube and a secondary interconnect. Each of the fuel cell tubes may comprise a substrate having a first and second end and a pair of generally planar opposing major surfaces extending between the ends, a plurality of fuel cells disposed on one of said major surfaces, wherein the fuel cells are electrically coupled in series, a first sheet conductor providing an electrical path from a location on one of the major surfaces to a location on the other of the major surfaces proximate the first end of the substrate, the first sheet conductor being electrically coupled to said plurality of fuel cells, and a second sheet conductor providing an electrical path from a location on one of the major surfaces to a location on the other of the major surfaces proximate the second end of said substrate, the second sheet conductor being electrically coupled to said plurality of fuel cells. The secondary interconnect may provide an electrical path between the first and second fuel cell tubes. The first fuel cell tube may be positioned with a major surface thereof being spaced from and parallel to a major surface of the second fuel cell tube, the secondary interconnect being electrically coupled to said first sheet conductor of each of said first and second fuel cell tubes.
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公开(公告)号:US20190157702A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-23
申请号:US15816931
申请日:2017-11-17
发明人: Zhien Liu , Rich Goettler
IPC分类号: H01M8/249 , H01M8/1246 , H01M8/2428 , H01M8/0215 , H01M8/0254 , H01M8/021 , H01M8/0208 , H01M8/0217
摘要: In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a fuel cell system is provided. The fuel cell system may comprise a plurality of stacked fuel cell tubes and a secondary interconnect. Each tube may comprise a substrate, a plurality of fuel cells, a first sheet conductor, and a second sheet conductor. The substrate may have a pair of opposing major surfaces and define a plurality of parallel channels between the major surfaces extending from a first end to a second end of said tube. The plurality of fuel cells may be disposed on one of said major surfaces, the fuel cells being electrically coupled in series to one another. The first sheet conductor may be located proximate the first end of the tube, the first sheet conductor providing an electrical path from a location on one of the major surfaces to a location on the other of the major surfaces. The second sheet conductor may be located proximate the second end of the tube, the second sheet conductor providing an electrical path from a location on one of the major surfaces to a location on the other of the major surfaces. The secondary interconnect may electrically couple the first sheet conductors on adjacent fuel cell tubes thereby electrically coupling the fuel cells disposed on one fuel cell tube to the fuel cells disposed on an adjacent fuel cell tube.
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公开(公告)号:US20190148749A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-16
申请号:US15811290
申请日:2017-11-13
IPC分类号: H01M8/0432 , H01M8/2425 , H01M8/04014
摘要: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fuel cell system configured to modulate the flow of oxidant through the fuel cell system to maintain a desired temperature at the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell system is configured to control the flow of oxidant to maintain the desired temperature in the fuel cell stack based on temperature measurements of fluid outside of the fuel cell stack.
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公开(公告)号:US20190131641A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-02
申请号:US15794227
申请日:2017-10-26
IPC分类号: H01M8/04298 , H01M8/10 , H01M8/2465
摘要: A fuel cell system and corresponding methods are provided. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack configured for in-block reforming, as well as a pre-reformer. The fuel cell stack may include a plurality of fuel cells. The fuel cell stack may also include a fuel supply manifold, a fuel exhaust manifold, an oxidant supply manifold, and an oxidant exhaust manifold. The fuel supply manifold may be configured to receive fuel, and to supply the fuel to the fuel cell stack for in-block reforming. The fuel exhaust manifold may be configured to expel fuel exhaust from the fuel cell stack. The oxidant supply manifold may be configured to receive an oxidant and to supply the oxidant to the fuel cell stack for in-block reforming. The oxidant exhaust manifold may be configured to expel oxidant exhaust from the fuel cell stack.
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公开(公告)号:US20180342876A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-29
申请号:US15604380
申请日:2017-05-24
IPC分类号: H02J3/38 , H01M8/04858 , H02J9/06 , H02J3/00
摘要: In accordance with some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to systems having a fuel cell and a turbine generator, each capable of providing electrical power to a utility grid, and methods for operating the same. The system may have a main AC bus which is coupleable to the utility grid. The fuel cell may be coupled to main AC bus through an inverter. The turbine generator may be coupled to the main AC bus through a series of inverters, one of which may include the inverter by which the fuel cell is connected to the main AC bus. One or more load banks may be provided to provide a load for electrical power generated from the fuel cell, turbine generator, or both in case the system is disconnected from the utility grid. Further support and backup systems may be provided.
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公开(公告)号:US10115974B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-30
申请号:US15175928
申请日:2016-06-07
发明人: Hwa Young Jung , Minjae Jung , Zhien Liu , Rich Goettler
摘要: In some embodiments, a solid oxide fuel cell comprising an anode, an electrolyte, cathode barrier layer, a nickelate composite cathode separated from the electrolyte by the cathode barrier layer, and a cathode current collector layer is provided. The nickelate composite cathode includes a nickelate compound and second oxide material, which may be an ion conductor. The composite may further comprise a third oxide material. The composite may have the general formula (LnuM1vM2s)n+1(Ni1-tNt)nO3n+1-A1-xBxOy-CwDzCe(1-w-z)O2-δ, wherein A and B may be rare earth metals excluding ceria.
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公开(公告)号:US10044048B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-07
申请号:US14815422
申请日:2015-07-31
发明人: Zhien Liu
IPC分类号: H01M2/20 , H01M8/24 , H01M8/10 , H01M8/0202 , H01M8/2428 , H01M8/2432 , H01M8/2457 , H01M8/2425 , H01M8/0215 , H01M8/0256 , H01M8/0206 , H01M8/0208 , H01M8/0217 , H01M8/2465 , H01M8/124
CPC分类号: H01M8/0202 , H01M8/0206 , H01M8/0208 , H01M8/0215 , H01M8/0217 , H01M8/0256 , H01M8/2425 , H01M8/2428 , H01M8/2432 , H01M8/2457 , H01M8/2465 , H01M2008/1293
摘要: The present invention includes a fuel cell system having a plurality of adjacent electrochemical cells formed of an anode layer, a cathode layer spaced apart from the anode layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The fuel cell system also includes at least one interconnect, the interconnect being structured to conduct free electrons between adjacent electrochemical cells. Each interconnect includes a primary conductor embedded within the electrolyte layer and structured to conduct the free electrons.
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