公开(公告)号：WO2012071199A3

公开(公告)日：2012-07-26

申请号：PCT/US2011060527

申请日：2011-11-14

Applicant: FUELCELL ENERGY INC

Inventor： DALY JOSEPH M

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  C01B3/02 ,  G01N33/22 ,  H01M8/06

CPC classification number: G01N33/287 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/0675 ,  Y10T436/18 ,  Y10T436/182 ,  Y10T436/184 ,  Y10T436/25875

Abstract: A sulfur breakthrough monitoring assembly for use in a fuel utilization system for detecting sulfur-containing compounds in desulfurized fuel, said monitoring assembly comprising: a heater for heating desulfurized fuel to a predetermined temperature, the predetermined temperature being between 450°C and 600°C, a sulfur breakthrough detector adapted to receive heated fuel from the heater and including at least a reforming catalyst bed for reforming the heated fuel and a plurality of temperature sensors including a first temperature sensor for sensing temperature of the heated fuel before the fuel is conveyed through the reforming catalyst bed and a second temperature sensor for sensing temperature in the reforming catalyst bed, and a controller for determining whether concentration of the sulfur-containing compounds in the fuel exceeds a first predetermined concentration based on temperature outputs from the first and second temperature sensors.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在脱硫燃料中检测含硫化合物的燃料利用系统中的硫穿透监测组件，所述监测组件包括：用于将脱硫燃料加热至预定温度的加热器，所述预定温度在450℃至600℃ ，硫穿透检测器，其适于从加热器接收加热的燃料，并且至少包括用于重整加热的燃料的重整催化剂床，以及多个温度传感器，包括第一温度传感器，用于在燃料被输送之前感测加热的燃料的温度 重整催化剂床和用于感测重整催化剂床中的温度的第二温度传感器，以及用于基于来自第一和第二温度传感器的温度输出确定燃料中含硫化合物的浓度是否超过第一预定浓度的控制器 。

公开(公告)号：WO2010099332A2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-02

申请号：PCT/US2010025430

申请日：2010-02-25

Applicant: FUELCELL ENERGY INC

Inventor： JAHNKE FRED C ,  DALY JOSEPH M ,  LILBACK MATTI A

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/14

CPC classification number: H01M8/04141 ,  F22B1/18 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04164 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M2008/1293

Abstract: A humidifier assembly for humidifying fuel for use in a fuel cell system, comprising a water heater adapted to receive recycled water and to generate heated water using cathode exhaust, and a fuel saturator adapted to receive deaerated cleansed water, at least a portion of the deaerated cleansed water comprising the heated water, and fuel and to humidify the fuel with a first portion of the deaerated cleansed water, the fuel saturator tower outputting humidified fuel for use in the fuel cell system and a second portion of the deaerated cleansed water for use as recycled water in the water heater.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在燃料电池系统中加湿燃料的加湿器组件，包括适于接收再循环水并使用阴极排气产生加热水的热水器，以及适于接收脱气清洁水的燃料饱和器，至少部分脱气的 包含加热水的净化水和燃料，并且用脱气净化水的第一部分加湿燃料，燃料饱和塔输出用于燃料电池系统的加湿燃料，以及第二部分脱气清洁水，用作 回收水在热水器。

公开(公告)号：WO2009089329A3

公开(公告)日：2009-09-03

申请号：PCT/US2009030416

申请日：2009-01-08

Applicant: FUELCELL ENERGY INC

Inventor： JAHNKE FRED C ,  DALY JOSEPH M ,  LEO ANTHONY J

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/04126 ,  H01M8/04164 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/14 ,  H01M2008/147 ,  Y02E60/526

Abstract: A water recovery assembly for use in a fuel cell system having an anode and a cathode, the anode being adapted to receive fuel and output anode exhaust, the water recovery assembly comprising a first cooling assembly adapted to receive and quench cool the anode exhaust and to recover a first portion of water including electrolyte from the anode exhaust, and to output quenched anode exhaust and the first portion of water, and a second cooling assembly adapted to receive the quenched anode exhaust and to recover a second portion of water from the quenched anode exhaust, the second portion of water being suitable for humidifying the fuel supplied to the anode.

Abstract translation: 一种用于具有阳极和阴极的燃料电池系统的水回收组件，所述阳极适于接收燃料和输出阳极排气，所述水回收组件包括适于接收和骤冷冷阳极排气的第一冷却组件， 从阳极排气口回收包括电解质的水的第一部分，以及输出淬火阳极排气和第一部分水;以及第二冷却组件，其适于接收骤冷的阳极排气并从骤冷的阳极回收第二部分的水 排气，第二部分的水适于加湿供应到阳极的燃料。

公开(公告)号：WO2008027762B1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：PCT/US2007076476

申请日：2007-08-22

Applicant: FUELCELL ENERGY INC

Inventor： KATIKANENI SAI P ,  DALY JOSEPH M ,  FAROOQUE MOHAMMAD

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/04208 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/1005 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C01B2203/1264 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  F17C7/04 ,  F17C2205/0326 ,  F17C2221/011 ,  F17C2221/012 ,  F17C2221/014 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2221/035 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2223/043 ,  F17C2223/047 ,  F17C2227/0135 ,  F17C2227/0302 ,  F17C2227/0388 ,  F17C2250/0636 ,  F17C2260/056 ,  F17C2265/01 ,  F17C2265/032 ,  F17C2270/0184 ,  F17C2270/0763 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04126 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0675 ,  Y02E60/321

Abstract: A fuel supply assembly which receives a supply of liquid fuel feedstock including hydrocarbons having higher and lower hydrocarbon content and high molecular weight sulfur-containing compounds, the higher hydrocarbon content and high molecular weight sulfur- containing compounds being less volatile than the lower hydrocarbon content. The fuel supply assembly supplies fuel to a fuel cell assembly, and has a housing unit (201) adapted to house the liquid fuel feedstock to vaporize to form fuel feedstock vapor, the vaporization conditions being such that the concentration of lower hydrocarbon content is higher and the concentration of higher hydrocarbon content and high molecular weight sulfur-containing compounds is lower in the fuel feedstock vapor than in the liquid fuel feedstock. A collecting unit is provided in the fuel supply assembly, which has a first end coupled with the housing unit and a second end adapted to be coupled with the fuel cell assembly, which collects the fuel feedstock vapor from the housing unit to make the vapor available to the fuel cell assembly.

Abstract translation: 一种燃料供应组件，其接收包括具有较高和较低烃含量的烃和高分子量含硫化合物的液体燃料原料供应，较高的烃含量和较高分子量的含硫化合物比较低的烃含量具有较低的挥发性。 燃料供应组件向燃料电池组件供应燃料，并且具有适于容纳液体燃料原料以蒸发以形成燃料原料蒸气的壳体单元（201），汽化条件使得较低的烃含量的浓度较高并且 燃料原料蒸汽中的烃含量和高分子量含硫化合物的浓度低于液体燃料原料中的含量。 在燃料供应组件中提供收集单元，其具有与壳体单元联接的第一端和适于与燃料电池组件联接的第二端，该燃料电池组件收集来自壳体单元的燃料原料蒸汽以使蒸汽可用 到燃料电池组件。

公开(公告)号：WO2009111425A3

公开(公告)日：2009-10-22

申请号：PCT/US2009035798

申请日：2009-03-03

Applicant: FUELCELL ENERGY INC

Inventor： JAHNKE FRED C ,  DALY JOSEPH M

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10

CPC classification number: H01M8/14 ,  B01D5/00 ,  B01D5/0057 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04044 ,  H01M8/04141 ,  H01M8/04164 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M2008/147 ,  Y02E60/526

Abstract: A water transfer assembly for use in a fuel cell system having an anode and a cathode, the anode being adapted to receive fuel and to output anode exhaust and the cathode being adapted to receive oxidant gas and to output cathode exhaust, the water transfer assembly comprising a first cooling assembly adapted to receive the cathode exhaust and to quench cool the cathode exhaust to recover a first portion of water including non- volatile contaminants from the cathode exhaust and to output cleansed cathode exhaust and the first water portion, and a second cooling assembly adapted to receive the cleansed cathode exhaust and to recover a second water portion from the cleansed cathode exhaust, the second water portion being suitable for humidifying the fuel supplied to the anode.

Abstract translation: 一种用于具有阳极和阴极的燃料电池系统中的水输送组件，所述阳极适于接收燃料并输出阳极排气，所述阴极适于接收氧化剂气体并输出阴极排气，所述输水组件包括 第一冷却组件，其适于接收阴极排气并且冷却阴极排气以从阴极排气中回收包括非挥发性污染物的第一部分水并输出清洁的阴极排气和第一水部分，以及第二冷却组件 适于接收净化的阴极排气并从清洁的阴极排气口回收第二水部分，第二水部分适合于加热供应到阳极的燃料。

公开(公告)号：WO2008027762A3

公开(公告)日：2008-09-04

申请号：PCT/US2007076476

申请日：2007-08-22

Applicant: FUELCELL ENERGY INC

Inventor： KATIKANENI SAI P ,  DALY JOSEPH M ,  FAROOQUE MOHAMMAD

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/04208 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/1005 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C01B2203/1264 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  F17C7/04 ,  F17C2205/0326 ,  F17C2221/011 ,  F17C2221/012 ,  F17C2221/014 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2221/035 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2223/043 ,  F17C2223/047 ,  F17C2227/0135 ,  F17C2227/0302 ,  F17C2227/0388 ,  F17C2250/0636 ,  F17C2260/056 ,  F17C2265/01 ,  F17C2265/032 ,  F17C2270/0184 ,  F17C2270/0763 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04126 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0675 ,  Y02E60/321

Abstract: A fuel supply assembly which receives a supply of liquid fuel feedstock including hydrocarbons having higher and lower hydrocarbon content and high molecular weight sulfur-containing compounds, the higher hydrocarbon content and high molecular weight sulfur- containing compounds being less volatile than the lower hydrocarbon content. The fuel supply assembly supplies fuel to a fuel cell assembly, and has a housing unit (201) adapted to house the liquid fuel feedstock to vaporize to form fuel feedstock vapor, the vaporization conditions being such that the concentration of lower hydrocarbon content is higher and the concentration of higher hydrocarbon content and high molecular weight sulfur-containing compounds is lower in the fuel feedstock vapor than in the liquid fuel feedstock. A collecting unit is provided in the fuel supply assembly, which has a first end coupled with the housing unit and a second end adapted to be coupled with the fuel cell assembly, which collects the fuel feedstock vapor from the housing unit to make the vapor available to the fuel cell assembly.

Abstract translation: 一种燃料供应组件，其接收包括具有较高和较低烃含量和高分子量含硫化合物的烃的液体燃料原料供应，较高的烃含量和高分子量含硫化合物的挥发性低于低碳氢化合物含量。 燃料供应组件向燃料电池组件供应燃料，并且具有适于容纳液体燃料原料蒸发以形成燃料原料蒸气的壳体单元（201），所述汽化条件使得较低烃含量的浓度较高，并且 燃料原料蒸气中较高烃含量和高分子量含硫化合物的浓度低于液体燃料原料。 在燃料供给组件中设置有收集单元，其具有与壳体单元联接的第一端和适于与燃料电池组件联接的第二端，该燃料电池组件从壳体单元收集燃料原料蒸气以使蒸汽可用 到燃料电池组件。

公开(公告)号：WO2006049795A3

公开(公告)日：2007-11-15

申请号：PCT/US2005035908

申请日：2005-10-06

Applicant: FUELCELL ENERGY INC

Inventor： KATIKANENI SAI P ,  DALY JOSEPH M

IPC: C10J3/06 ,  B01J8/00 ,  C01B3/32 ,  C10B1/04

CPC classification number: B01J8/0453 ,  B01J19/2485 ,  B01J2208/00176 ,  B01J2208/00884 ,  B01J2208/025 ,  B01J2219/0004 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C01B2203/1258 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/143 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0675 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2008/147 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02E60/526

Abstract: A pre-processing assembly and method for processing fuel feedstock containing oxygen and hydrocarbons having higher and lower hydrocarbon content for a fuel cell, wherein the pre-processing assembly has a deoxidizing bed for reducing oxygen in the fuel feedstock and a pre-reforming bed for reducing higher hydrocarbon content in the fuel feedstock and wherein the deoxidizing bed and the pre-reforming bed are disposed within a common reaction vessel such that the fuel feedstock first passes through the deoxidizing bed and thereafter through the pre-reforming bed. The pre-reforming assembly may further include a propane processor bed for processing propane and propylene in the fuel feedstock, where the propane processor bed is disposed within the common reaction vessel with the deoxidizing bed and the pre-reforming bed.

Abstract translation: 一种用于处理燃料原料的预处理组件和方法，所述燃料原料含有用于燃料电池的具有较高和较低烃含量的氧和烃，其中所述预处理组件具有用于还原所述燃料原料中的氧的脱氧床和用于 降低燃料原料中较高的烃含量，其中脱氧床和预重整床设置在公共反应容器内，使得燃料原料首先通过脱氧床，然后通过预重整床。 预重整组件还可以包括用于在燃料原料中处理丙烷和丙烯的丙烷处理器床，其中丙烷处理床与脱氧床和预重整床配置在公共反应容器内。