Cummins Inc.

Darren B Hickey

Adam C Cecil

The present disclosure generally relates to a fuel cell product assembly comprising a foundational frame assembly comprising a frame rail, a hot box cover removably supported by the foundational frame assembly to define a hot box area, one or more fuel cell assemblies housed in the hot box area and configured to produce electricity, and plumbing configured to supply a fuel or an oxidant to the one or more fuel cell assemblies, wherein at least a portion of the plumbing routes through and is protected by a longitudinal section of the frame rail.

Fuel cell utility product assembly

A method of maintaining a thermal balance in a solid oxide reversible fuel cell system comprising a solid oxide reversible fuel cell, an air intake for providing air to the solid oxide reversible fuel cell, and a steam reformer fluidly coupled to the solid oxide fuel cell for providing fuel to the solid oxide reversible fuel cell. The method comprising operating the solid oxide reversible fuel cell system in a forward mode in which the steam former receives natural gas and produces hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide to be provided to the solid oxide reversible fuel cell, and operating the solid oxide reversible fuel cell system in a reverse mode in which the steam reformer receives hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide from the solid oxide reversible fuel cell and produces natural gas and water.

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Halfmoon, NY, United States of America

Darren B Hickey