Thermo-electrochemical converter having dense metal electrode

    公开(公告)号:US11749826B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17410259

    申请日:2021-08-24

    申请人: JTEC ENERGY, INC.

    摘要: A heat to electricity converter including a working fluid and a pair of membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) is provided. Each MEA includes a pair of electrodes which are electron conductive and permeable to the working fluid, and a thin film electrolyte membrane sandwiched between the electrodes. The membrane is conductive of ions of the working fluid and has a thickness of 0.03 μm to 10 μm. At least one electrode of each MEA includes a non-porous and dense metal. One electrode of each MEA is in contact with the working fluid at a first, higher pressure, while the other electrode is in contact with the working fluid at a second, lower pressure. The first MEA is configured to compress the working fluid from the second pressure to the first pressure, while the second MEA is configured to expand the working fluid from the first pressure to the second pressure.

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    3.
    发明公开
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230207838A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US17563268

    申请日:2021-12-28

    IPC分类号: H01M8/0247 H01M8/00

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes a plurality of fuel cell units each configured to generate lower-voltage DC power. The fuel cell system includes a plurality of DC-DC converters each electrically connected to each of the fuel cell units and configured to convert the lower-voltage DC power to higher-voltage DC power. The fuel cell system includes a primary load power conversion unit electrically connected to the plurality of DC-DC converters and configured to output a primary load. The fuel cell system includes an auxiliary load power conversion unit electrically connected to the plurality of DC-DC converters and configured to output an auxiliary load.

    POWER PRODUCING GAS SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    5.
    发明申请
    POWER PRODUCING GAS SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    电力生产气体分离系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160248110A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US14631239

    申请日:2015-02-25

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 H01M8/14

    摘要: A power producing system adapted to be integrated with a flue gas generating assembly, the flue gas generating assembly including one or more of a fossil fueled installation, a fossil fueled facility, a fossil fueled device, a fossil fueled power plant, a boiler, a combustor, a furnace and a kiln in a cement factory, and the power producing system utilizing flue gas containing carbon dioxide and oxygen output by the flue gas generating assembly and comprising: a fuel cell comprising an anode section and a cathode section, wherein inlet oxidant gas to the cathode section of the fuel cell contains the flue gas output from the flue gas generating assembly; and a gas separation assembly receiving anode exhaust output from the anode section of the fuel cell and including a chiller assembly for cooling the anode exhaust to a predetermined temperature so as to liquefy carbon dioxide in the anode exhaust, wherein waste heat produced by the fuel cell is utilized to drive the chiller assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种适于与烟道气发生组件集成的发电系统,所述烟道气发生组件包括化石燃料装置,化石燃料设施,化石燃料装置,化石燃料发电厂,锅炉, 燃烧器,水泥厂中的炉子和窑炉,以及利用由烟道气发生组件输出的含有二氧化碳和氧气的烟道气的发电系统,包括:燃料电池,其包括阳极部分和阴极部分,其中入口氧化剂 燃料电池的阴极部分的气体包含从烟道气发生组件输出的烟气; 以及气体分离组件,其接收从燃料电池的阳极部分输出的阳极废气,并且包括用于将阳极废气冷却至预定温度的冷却器组件,以便液化阳极排气中的二氧化碳,其中由燃料电池产生的废热 用于驱动冷却器组件。

    Integrated power plant that utilizes renewable and alternative energy sources
    7.
    发明授权
    Integrated power plant that utilizes renewable and alternative energy sources 失效
    利用可再生能源和替代能源的综合发电厂

    公开(公告)号:US07759812B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-20

    申请号:US11747857

    申请日:2007-05-11

    IPC分类号: F03D9/00 H02P9/04

    摘要: A large pressure differential is created between the leading face of the rotor blade and the trailing face of the rotor blade during the power cycle which creates a large amount of force that rotates the rotor blade about the central shaft. In some embodiments, gaps are provided between the inside edge of the rotor blade and a stationary shaft which vents wind collected by the rotor blade during certain portions of the rotation cycle. The vented wind increases the pressure on the trailing face of the rotor blades during the return cycle to further assist in the efficiency of this system. In addition, an integrated power plant is disclosed that provides a source of renewable energy in the form of a cross-flow wind turbine that includes solar cells mounted on south facing surfaces of the stators. The stators can be used to store liquids and fuels generated by the renewable energy sources. Electrical power generated by the renewable energy sources can be used in a desalination process to generate pure drinking water that can be stored in the stator devices. Electrical energy generated by the renewable energy sources can be used in an electrolysis device to generate oxygen and hydrogen gases. The oxygen and hydrogen gases can be used to operate a fuel cell to generate electricity when needed. The hydrogen can also be used to operate a hydrogen engine that runs an auxiliary generator to supply auxiliary electrical power when needed. A biofuel engine, propane gas engine, natural gas engine, or diesel engine can also be used to run the auxiliary generator. Mechanical power from the wind turbine can be used to run mechanical pumps to pump water to a reservoir at a higher elevation, which can then be used to run a water turbine that is connected to the auxiliary generator to generate electrical power when needed.

    摘要翻译: 在动力循环期间,在转子叶片的前表面和转子叶片的后表面之间产生大的压力差,这产生了使转子叶片围绕中心轴旋转的大量力。 在一些实施例中,在转子叶片的内边缘和在旋转周期的某些部分期间通过转子叶片收集的风的静止轴之间设置间隙。 通风风在返回循环期间增加转子叶片后端的压力,以进一步提高该系统的效率。 此外,公开了一种集成发电厂,其提供横流式风力涡轮机形式的可再生能源,其包括安装在定子的朝南表面上的太阳能电池。 定子可用于储存由可再生能源产生的液体和燃料。 可再生能源产生的电力可用于脱盐过程,以产生能够存储在定子装置中的纯净饮用水。 可再生能源产生的电能可用于电解装置中以产生氧气和氢气。 氧气和氢气可用于操作燃料电池,以在需要时发电。 氢还可用于操作运行辅助发电机的氢发动机,以在需要时提供辅助电力。 生物燃料发动机,丙烷燃气发动机,天然气发动机或柴油发动机也可用于运行辅助发电机。 来自风力涡轮机的机械动力可用于运行机械泵以将水泵送到较高高度的储存器,然后可以使用其运行连接到辅助发电机的水轮机,以在需要时产生电力。