公开(公告)号：WO1997045887A1

公开(公告)日：1997-12-04

申请号：PCT/US1997008822

申请日：1997-05-27

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS CORPORATION

Inventor： INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS CORPORATION ,  SEDERQUIST, Richard, A. ,  SZYDLOWSKI, Donald, F. ,  CORRIGAN, Thomas, J. ,  BONK, Stanley, P. ,  LESIEUR, Roger, R.

IPC: H01M08/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/0631 ,  B01D53/8603 ,  B01D53/8618 ,  B01J8/04 ,  B01J2208/00141 ,  B01J2208/00194 ,  B01J2208/00495 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/58 ,  C01B17/0408 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/045 ,  C01B2203/0485 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/1614 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0662

Abstract: Sulfur and sulfur compounds are removed from a gas stream, such as a hydrocarbon fuel gas stream so as to render the gas stream suitable for use in a fuel cell power plant. Natural gas and recycled hydrogen enters the hydrodesulfurizer assembly at a temperature of about 120 DEG F. The gas stream is heated to a temperature of about 625 DEG F whereupon it enters a desulfurizing bed (44) formed from a mixture of platinum catalyst deposited on alumina pellets (46) and a pelletized zinc oxide hydrogen sulfide absorbent (48). The gas is cooled to an exit temperature of about 525 DEG F as it passes through the desulfurizer bed. The desulfurizer bed is combined with a shift converter (6) which reduces carbon monoxide in the desulfurized gas stream after the latter has passed through a steam reformer bed.

Abstract translation: 硫和硫化合物从诸如烃类燃料气流的气流中除去，以使气流适合用于燃料电池发电厂。 天然气和再循环的氢气在约120°F的温度下进入加氢脱硫装置。将气流加热到约625°F的温度，然后进入由沉积在氧化铝上的铂催化剂的混合物形成的脱硫床（44） 颗粒（46）和颗粒状氧化锌硫化氢吸收剂（48）。 当气体通过脱硫器床时，气体被冷却至约525°F的出口温度。 脱硫器床与一个换档转换器（6）组合，当转换器（6）通过蒸汽重整器床时，它可以减少脱硫气流中的一氧化碳。

公开(公告)号：WO1996032753A1

公开(公告)日：1996-10-17

申请号：PCT/US1996004958

申请日：1996-04-11

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS CORPORATION

Inventor： INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS CORPORATION ,  SEDERQUIST, Richard, A. ,  SZYDLOWSKI, Donald, F. ,  CORRIGAN, Thomas, J. ,  BONK, Stanley, P.

IPC: H01M08/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/0631 ,  B01J8/0285 ,  B01J8/062 ,  F23D14/66 ,  F23L15/04 ,  Y02E20/348

Abstract: A fuel cell system, generally, has a fuel processing apparatus for steam reforming a hydrocarbon fuel and steam into a product gas, and a fuel cell stack for converting the product gas into electricity. The fuel processing apparatus is a catalytic reaction apparatus (36) having a furnace (10) and a catalytic reactor. In an effort to increase the efficiency of the catalytic reaction apparatus and decrease the size and/or number of catalytic reactors, the present invention relates to a furnace that utilizes air and fuel preheat chambers (12, 14) to increase the flame temperature within the furnace.

Abstract translation: 燃料电池系统通常具有用于将烃燃料和蒸汽蒸汽重整成产物气体的燃料处理装置，以及用于将产物气体转换成电力的燃料电池堆。 燃料处理装置是具有炉（10）和催化反应器的催化反应装置（36）。 为了提高催化反应装置的效率并降低催化反应器的尺寸和/或数量，本发明涉及一种利用空气和燃料预热室（12,14）来增加催化反应器内的火焰温度的炉子 炉。

公开(公告)号：WO1991008595A1

公开(公告)日：1991-06-13

申请号：PCT/US1990006734

申请日：1990-11-15

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS CORPORATION

Inventor： INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS CORPORATION ,  KATZ, Murray ,  BONK, Stanley, P. ,  MARICLE, Donald, L. ,  ABRAMS, Martin

IPC: H01M08/02

CPC classification number: H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0254 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M2008/147 ,  H01M2300/0051 ,  Y02E60/526

Abstract: A fuel cell has a current collector plate (22) located between an electrode (20) and a separator plate (25). The collector plate has a plurality of arches (26, 28) deformed from a single flat plate in a checkerboard pattern. The arches are of sufficient height (30) to provide sufficient reactant flow area. Each arch is formed with sufficient stiffness to accept compressive load and sufficient resiliently to distribute the load and maintain electrical contact.