Sulzer Hexis Ag

Thomas Zaehringer

Konstantin Daremas

The plant with high temperature fuel cells includes a multi component sleeve for a cell stack. Axially directed chambers for an afterburning process are arranged between the periphery of the stack and an outer region of the sleeve. A construction which fixes the chambers includes a corset-like cage, the cross-section of which perpendicular to the stack axis has essentially the shape of a regular polygon. An afterburning chamber is associated with each corner of this polygon. Radial spring forces respectively act from the corners onto the associated chamber and thereby press sealing edges of the chamber onto sealing strips between chamber and stack. The sealing edges form a closed edge of a trough-like space. The trough-like space is connected via a narrow passage with an axial collection passage for exhaust gas. This collecting passage is arranged between the trough-like space and the corner.

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Winterthur, Switzerland

Thomas Zaehringer