Bloom Energy Corporation

Adrian Basharain

Martin Perry

Michael Petrucha

David Edmonston

Siddharth Patel

Emad El Batawi

Ian Russell

Victor Fung

Joshua Baime

Nicholas Arcelona

Subhash Chander Deswal

Pawan Patil

Matthew Mahoney

Jordan Cedarleaf-pavy

Paul Bhangu

A method of forming a fuel cell system heat exchanger includes flattening opposing ends of a corrugated heat exchange plate to form opposing flattened ends, and welding the flattened ends to structural components of the fuel cell system. The flattening may include using a hydraulic press or a bead roller.

Fuel cell system heat exchanger including welded heat exchange plate and method of forming same

A fuel cell column includes first and second fuel cell stacks, a fuel manifold disposed between the first and second fuel cell stacks and configured to provide fuel to the first and second fuel cell stacks, and first and second dielectric separators located between the fuel manifold and the respective first and second fuel cell stacks, and configured to electrically isolate the respective first and second fuel cell stacks from the fuel manifold. The first and second dielectric separators each include a top layer of a ceramic material, a bottom layer of the ceramic material, a middle layer disposed between the top and bottom layers and including a material having a lower density and a higher dielectric strength than the ceramic material, and glass or glass ceramic seals which connect the middle layer to the top and bottom layers.

Dielectric separator for fuel cell stack assembly and manufacturing method thereof

A fuel cell device includes at least one fuel cell column containing first and second fuel cell stacks, a fuel manifold located between the first and second fuel cell stacks and configured to provide fuel to the first and second fuel cell stacks, and a dielectric material located to electrically isolate the first and second fuel cell stacks from the fuel manifold.

Fuel cell column containing electrically insulated fuel manifold and manifold jumper

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San Leandro, CA, United States of America

Adrian Basharain