SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL BURNER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING HEAT THEREFROM

摘要

A burner system comprising a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), a partial reformer, an air preheater and a heat energy recovery member. The reformer is associated with the SOFC and partially reforms fuel prior to introduction into the SOFC. The preheater is associated with the SOFC and preheats air for introduction into the reformer and the SOFC. The heat energy recovery member is associated with the exhaust of the SOFC and recovers heat energy from the exhaust of the solid oxide fuel cell.