摘要 |
<p>A fuel cell power plant (10) having a plurality of functionally integrated components including a fuel cell assembly (20) provided with a fuel stream, an oxidant stream and a coolant stream. The fuel cell power plant (10) functionally integrates a mass and heat recovery device for promoting a transfer of thermal energy and moisture between a first gaseous stream and a second gaseous stream, and a burner (70) for processing the fuel exhausted from the fuel cell assembly (20) during operation thereof. A housing chamber is utilized in which the oxidant stream exhausted from the fuel cell assembly (20) merges with a burner gaseous stream exhausted from the burner. The resultant airflow from the common chamber is directed back to the mass and heat recovery device as the first gaseous stream.</p> |