公开(公告)号：WO2013025256A2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-21

申请号：PCT/US2012/030816

申请日：2012-03-28

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  LEHAR, Matthew, Alexander ,  ALINGER, Matthew, Joseph ,  BIEDERMAN, Bruce, Philip ,  SHAPIRO, Andrew, Philip

Inventor： LEHAR, Matthew, Alexander ,  ALINGER, Matthew, Joseph ,  BIEDERMAN, Bruce, Philip ,  SHAPIRO, Andrew, Philip

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2250/40 ,  H01M2250/402 ,  H01M2250/407 ,  Y02B90/12 ,  Y02E20/16 ,  Y02E60/56 ,  Y02E60/563

Abstract: A combined cycle fuel cell includes a fuel cell such as a solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) comprising an anode that generates a tail gas. A hydrocarbon fuel reforming system that mixes a hydrocarbon fuel with the fuel cell tail gas downstream of the fuel cell partly or fully converts the hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen (¾) and carbon monoxide (CO). A fuel path diverts a first portion of the reformed fuel to the inlet of the fuel cell anode. A cooler such as an Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is optionally configured to remove heat from a residual portion of the reformed fuel and to deliver the cooled residual portion of the reformed fuel to a bottoming cycle that may be an external or internal combustion engine such as a reciprocating gas engine or gas turbine that is driven in response to the cooled residual portion of the reformed fuel.

Abstract translation: 联合循环燃料电池包括诸如固体氧化物燃料电池（SOFC）的燃料电池，其包括产生尾气的阳极。 将碳氢燃料与燃料电池下游的燃料电池尾气混合的烃燃料重整系统将烃燃料部分或完全转化成氢气（一氧化碳）和一氧化碳（CO）。 燃料路径将重新形成的燃料的第一部分转移到燃料电池阳极的入口。 诸如有机朗肯循环（ORC）之类的冷却器可选地构造成从重整燃料的剩余部分去除热量并将经重整的燃料的冷却剩余部分输送到可以是外部或内燃机的底循环 作为响应重整燃料的冷却残余部分而被驱动的往复式气体发动机或燃气涡轮机。

公开(公告)号：WO2012135447A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-04

申请号：PCT/US2012/031133

申请日：2012-03-29

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  LEHAR, Matthew, Alexander ,  PETER, Andrew, Maxwell ,  ALINGER, Matthew, Joseph ,  SHAPIRO, Andrew, Philip ,  HUDY, Laura, Michele ,  BIEDERMAN, Bruce, Philip ,  LISSIANSKI, Vitali, Victor ,  SHISLER, Roger, Allen

Inventor： LEHAR, Matthew, Alexander ,  PETER, Andrew, Maxwell ,  ALINGER, Matthew, Joseph ,  SHAPIRO, Andrew, Philip ,  HUDY, Laura, Michele ,  BIEDERMAN, Bruce, Philip ,  LISSIANSKI, Vitali, Victor ,  SHISLER, Roger, Allen

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/0668 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04111 ,  H01M2008/1293

Abstract: A system and method are provided for boosting overall performance of a fuel cell while simultaneously separating a nearly pure stream of CO 2 for sequestration or for use in generating electrical power to further increase overall efficiency of the process. The system and method employ a heat exchanger system configured to generate a stream of fuel that is returned to the inlet of the fuel cell anode with a higher molar concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H 2 ) fuel than was initially present in the fuel cell anode outlet.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于提高燃料电池整体性能的系统和方法，同时分离几乎纯净的二氧化碳流以进行封存或用于产生电力以进一步提高过程的整体效率。 该系统和方法采用热交换器系统，该系统被配置为产生燃料流，该燃料流以比最初存在的一氧化碳（CO）和氢（H2）燃料更高的摩尔浓度返回到燃料电池阳极的入口 燃料电池阳极出口。

公开(公告)号：WO2013025256A3

公开(公告)日：2013-04-18

申请号：PCT/US2012030816

申请日：2012-03-28

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC ,  LEHAR MATTHEW ALEXANDER ,  ALINGER MATTHEW JOSEPH ,  BIEDERMAN BRUCE PHILIP ,  SHAPIRO ANDREW PHILIP

Inventor： LEHAR MATTHEW ALEXANDER ,  ALINGER MATTHEW JOSEPH ,  BIEDERMAN BRUCE PHILIP ,  SHAPIRO ANDREW PHILIP

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2250/40 ,  H01M2250/402 ,  H01M2250/407 ,  Y02B90/12 ,  Y02E20/16 ,  Y02E60/56 ,  Y02E60/563

Abstract: A combined cycle fuel cell includes a fuel cell such as a solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) comprising an anode that generates a tail gas. A hydrocarbon fuel reforming system that mixes a hydrocarbon fuel with the fuel cell tail gas downstream of the fuel cell partly or fully converts the hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen (¾) and carbon monoxide (CO). A fuel path diverts a first portion of the reformed fuel to the inlet of the fuel cell anode. A cooler such as an Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is optionally configured to remove heat from a residual portion of the reformed fuel and to deliver the cooled residual portion of the reformed fuel to a bottoming cycle that may be an external or internal combustion engine such as a reciprocating gas engine or gas turbine that is driven in response to the cooled residual portion of the reformed fuel.

Abstract translation: 联合循环燃料电池包括燃料电池，例如包含产生尾气的阳极的固体氧化物燃料电池（SOFC）。 将烃燃料与燃料电池下游的燃料电池尾气混合的烃燃料重整系统部分地或全部地将烃燃料转化为氢气（¾）和一氧化碳（CO）。 燃料通道将重整燃料的第一部分转移到燃料电池阳极的入口。 诸如有机朗肯循环（ORC）的冷却器可选地构造成从重整燃料的残余部分中除去热量，并且将被重整燃料的冷却剩余部分输送到可以是外部或内燃机的底循环， 作为往复式燃气发动机或燃气轮机，其被响应于被重整燃料的冷却的剩余部分而被驱动。

公开(公告)号：WO2012170375A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：PCT/US2012/040830

申请日：2012-06-05

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  WANG, Mingmin ,  WALKER, David, James ,  LI, Wenhua ,  PRIMUS, Roy, James ,  LEHAR, Matthew, Alexander ,  BIEDERMAN, Bruce, Philip

Inventor： WANG, Mingmin ,  WALKER, David, James ,  LI, Wenhua ,  PRIMUS, Roy, James ,  LEHAR, Matthew, Alexander ,  BIEDERMAN, Bruce, Philip

IPC: H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/14 ,  H01M16/00 ,  H01M8/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/14 ,  H01M16/00 ,  H01M2250/405 ,  H01M2250/407 ,  Y02B90/16 ,  Y02E60/563

Abstract: A hybrid fuel cell plant includes a fuel cell and a fuel reformer that mixes a hydrocarbon fuel and steam together upstream of the fuel cell. The reformer partly or fully converts the hydrocarbon fuel and steam into a reformed fuel stream that includes hydrogen (H 2 ), carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (C0 2 ). The fuel cell receives the reformed fuel stream at or above atmospheric pressure and also an air stream at or above atmospheric pressure that includes oxygen (0 2 ) and nitrogen (N 2 ) to generate a fuel cell hot exhaust stream that includes lean air, unoxidized CO and residual H 2 . The lean air stream has an 0 2 molar fraction less than that of the fuel cell inlet air. The hot exhaust stream is generated above atmospheric pressure when the reformed fuel and air stream are received by the fuel cell above atmospheric pressure. An internal or external combustion engine directly or indirectly generates power in response to the pressurized fuel cell hot exhaust stream to increase the efficiency of the fuel cell power plant. A Rankine cycle generates power in response to waste heat extracted from at least one of the fuel cell hot exhaust stream and hot exhaust gas generated by the combustion engine to further increase the efficiency of the hybrid fuel cell plant from 50% to above 70% efficiency.

Abstract translation: 混合燃料电池装置包括燃料电池和燃料重整器，其将烃燃料和蒸汽混合在燃料电池的上游。 重整器部分地或完全地将烃燃料和蒸汽转化成包括氢气（H 2），一氧化碳（CO）和二氧化碳（CO 2）的重整燃料流。 燃料电池接收大气压或大气压下的重整燃料流，以及包括氧气（O 2）和氮气（N 2）在大气压以上的空气流，以产生包括贫空气，未氧化的CO和 残留H2。 贫空气流具有比燃料电池入口空气小的O2摩尔分数。 当重燃燃料和空气流被高于大气压的燃料电池接收时，热排气流大气压产生。 内燃机或外燃机直接或间接地响应于加压的燃料电池热排气流而产生电力，以提高燃料电池发电厂的效率。 兰金循环响应于从燃料电池热排气流和由内燃机产生的热废气中的至少一个提取的废热产生功率，以进一步将混合燃料电池设备的效率从50％提高到70％以上的效率 。