摘要 |
The SOFC system (1) for generating electric power by combination of oxygen with a fuel gas stream (R), includes a fuel cell (5) having a fuel gas inlet port (5d), an air stream inlet port (5f) and an exhaust gas stream outlet port (5g), and comprises a heat exchanger (3) with a catalytic fuel processor (3e), wherein said heat exchanger (3) comprises a first fluid path (3a) with an inlet port (3p) connected to an air supply and an air stream outlet port (31) connected to the air stream inlet port (5f); and wherein said heat exchanger (3) comprises a second fluid path (3c) with an outlet port (3q) and an exhaust gas stream inlet port (3n) connected to the exhaust gas stream outlet port (5g); and wherein said fuel channel (3f) comprises a fuel supply and a fuel gas outlet port (3m) connected to the fuel gas inlet port (5d), wherein the fuel channel (3f) is thermally coupled to at least one of the first and second fluid path (3a,3c); and wherein said heat exchanger (3) is a unit separate from the fuel cell (5) and consisting of ceramics. |