METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICITY USING TEMPERATURE SWING REFORMING AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL

摘要

The present invention provides an improvement in the process of producing energy from fuel cells. A cyclic reforming process, referred to as temperatu re swing reforming, provides an efficient means for producing a hydrogen containing synthesis gas for use in solid oxide fuel cell applications. In o ne embodiment, at least some synthesis gas which is first produced in the temperature swing reforming process is combusted with air to provide the hea t for the regeneration step of the temperature swing reforming process. The syngas produced in TSR is particularly well suited for use in solid oxide fu el cell applications.