发明名称 |
Steam reforming method for fuel cells |
摘要 |
Methods of reforming hydrocarbon fuel for supply at staff-up to a fuel cell stack comprising at least one solid oxide fuel cell, during transient load increases and during shutdown using a steam reformer (SR), alone initially run as partial oxidation reformer (CPOX) at start-up (or preferably with a separate CPOX) to heat cell and SR to operating temperature whereupon CPOX is shut down; the CPOX is started up to provide extra fuel rapidly for the fuel cell stack when the latter suffers increased load; and at shutdown the reforming is switched to CPOX to allow inert/blanket gas containing mostly nitrogen to be supplied to the cell stack whilst it cools enough to allow air entry. The CPOX may be supplied with water/steam to permit some autothermal reforming. |
申请公布号 |
GB2439653(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.01.02 |
申请号 |
GB20070012697 |
申请日期 |
2007.06.29 |
申请人 |
CERES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED |
发明人 |
MARTIN SCHMIDT;ROBERT LEAH;JAMES DEVRIENDT;KARIM EL KOURY;MATTHEW HARRINGTON |
分类号 |
H01M8/06 |
主分类号 |
H01M8/06 |
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