摘要 |
A fuel cell generator apparatus and method of its operation involves: passing pressurized oxidant gas, (O) and pressurized fuel gas, (F), into fuel cell modules, (10 and 12), containing fuel cells, where the modules are each enclosed by a module housing (18), surrounded by an axially elongated pressure vessel (64), where there is a purge gas volume, (62), between the module housing and pressure vessel; passing pressurized purge gas, (P), through the purge gas volume, (62), to dilute any unreacted fuel gas from the modules; and passing exhaust gas, (82), and circulated purge gas and any unreacted fuel gas out of the pressure vessel; where the fuel cell generator apparatus is transpatable when the pressure vessel (64) is horizontally disposed, providing a low center of gravity.
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申请人 |
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION |
发明人 |
ZAFRED, PAOLO R.;DEDERER, JEFFREY T.;GILLETT, JAMES E.;BASEL, RICHARD A.;ANTENUCCI, ANNETTE B. |