Plant with high temperature fuel cells I
US6274260A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The (1) contains high temperature fuel cells (20) which are arranged with planar design in a centrally symmetrical stack (2). A supply point (5) is provided for a gaseous or liquid fuel (50). In a reformer (4) following the supply point the fuel can be catalytically converted at least partially into CO and H.sub.2 in the presence of H.sub.2 O and with process heat being supplied. Along the stack axis a central cavity (25) is arranged via which the fuel which is treated in the reformer can be fed into the fuel cells. The reformer is arranged in the central cavity and is formed in such a manner that the heat required for the endothermic reforming processes can be transferred at least partially via radiation from the fuel cells to the reformer.
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