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Sorbent bed assembly and fuel cell system including same

US10320017B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION · US

Inventors

David Trevisan · San Jose, US
Abraham B. Caulk · San Jose, US
Emma Campbell · Sunnyvale, US
Chad Pearson · Mountain View, US
Arne Ballantine · Palo Alto, US
Jessica Mahler · Palo Alto, US
Venkat Ramani · Milpitas, US
Gilbert Richards · San Jose, US
Christian Daco · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 3, 2016
Grant date	Jun 11, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 9, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/50
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sorbent bed assembly, a fuel cell system including the sorbent bed assembly, and methods of using the same. The sorbent bed assembly includes sorbent beds disposed in a stack, such that the sorbent beds extend lengthwise in a non-vertical direction, and conduits configured to fluidly connect the sorbent beds. One or more of the sorbent beds may also include a housing, a removable cartridge disposed in the housing and comprising a sorbent material configured to purify the fuel, and a support configured to prevent the fuel from bypassing the cartridge when the fuel flows through the housing.

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