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Fuel cell system with electrical control of fuel utilization and method of operating thereof

US11664521B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Tad Armstrong · Burlingame, US
Harald Herchen · Los Altos, US
David Weingaertner · Sunnyvale, US
Rajan Surve · San Jose, US
Matthias Gottmann · Sunnyvale, US
Prasad PMSVVSV · San Jose, US
Ranganathan Gurunathan · San Jose, US
Arne Ballantine · Palo Alto, US
Michael Gasda · Sunnyvale, US
Tyler DAWSON · Sunnyvale, US
Chockkalingam Karuppaiah · Troy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 12, 2021
Grant date	May 30, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2041

Classification

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

Abstract

A fuel cell system column includes a first terminal plate connected to a first electrical output of the column, a second terminal plate connected to a second electrical output of the column, at least one first fuel cell stack located in a middle portion of the column between the first terminal plate and the second terminal plate, and at least one electrical connection which is electrically connected to the middle portion of the column and which is configured to provide a more uniform fuel utilization across the first column.

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