COMPACT SELECTIVE OXIDIZER ASSEMBLAGE FOR A FUEL CELL POWER PLANT

摘要

A fuel cell selective oxidizer assemblage (12) forms a portion of a fuel cell power plant. The selective oxidizer assemblage (12) includes a component housing (14); a process fuel inlet (16); an air inlet (18); a process fuel outlet (20); a coolant fluid inlet (22); and a coolant fluid outlet (24). The assemblage (12) includes process gas flow reversal manifolds (26, 28 and 30), as well as a process gas entry manifold (32), and a process gas exit manifold (34). The coolant fluid inlet (22) connects with a coolant inlet distribution manifold (36), and the coolant fluid outlet (24) connects with a coolant fluid collection manifold (38). The process gas fuel inlet manifold (32) and the process gas fuel flow reversal manifold (28) may be provided with removable cover plates (40 and 42) respectively which allow access to the catalyst bed chambers in the housing (14) for loading of catalyzed pellets therein when catalyst pellets are used in the catalyst beds.