Atomic Energy Council-institute of Nuclear Energy Research

Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.o.c

Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council

Atomic Energy Council

Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan

Wen-Tang Hong

Hung-Yu Wang

Yu-Ching Tsai

Cheng-Nan Huang

Wei-Ping Huang

Chen-Po Lai

Ruey-Yi Lee

Chien-Hsiung Lee

Tzu-Hsiang Yen

Shih-Kun Lo

Hsueh-I Tan

Ming-Dar Lin

Yung-Neng Cheng

Szu-Han Wu

Yung-Chung Shih

Huan-Chan Ting

Yu Chao

Chin-Lee Chiu

Ching-Kuei Chen

Ching-Ha Lin

An apparatus of power generation is provided. The apparatus uses a stack of dense solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). The exhaust gas generated by a burner of the apparatus enters into the SOFC stack for heating. At the same time, the SOFC stack is heated by the thermal radiation and heat transfer of the burner as well as the thermal convection of gases between the anode and the cathode. Thus, the SOFC stack is heated to reach an operating temperature for generating power without any additional electroheat device. The present invention has a simple structure, flexible operation. Moreover, it increased efficiency, reduced pollutant emission with lowered costs of equipment and operation.

Compact design of solid oxide fuel cell power generation system

Thermotechnical units of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) are integrated as a whole one. The units may include a burner, a reformer and a heat exchanger. The integrated units can be easily assembled into an SOFC system with cell stacks. Thus, the present invention has a simple structure, operates with ease, saves operational cost, runs with fewer utilities, decreases heat dissipation and enhances system performance.

Integrated design of burner, reformer and heat exchangers for the solid oxide fuel cell

A novel reformer is provided. A gas fuel is guided from a fuel channel. Air and water are guided from a liquid/gas channel. They are mixed together in a mixing space. On mixing them, the temperature of the mixing space is between 150&#xb0; C. and 300&#xb0; C. Thus, the reactants are preheated and fully mixed; and a proper temperature is reached to avoid local over-heating and to prevent carbon deposited.

Anti-soot reformer with temperature control

A burner reformer is provided for a power generating system using fuel cell. A burner is contained inside the reformer. The reformer absorbs heat from the burner and other heat source to reduce heat loss and save connecting wires. The present invention avoids flashing back of hydrogen. When fuel is lean, flame would not easily die and the system can thus work stably.

Burner reformer for fuel cell power generating system

A burning device is provided for fuel cell to be run under high temperature. The burning device uses a specific-designed fuel spraying device having porous medium. The burning device can be used under different statuses of flow in the fuel cell. With the burning device, the fuel cell has improved efficiency by enhancing recycling of system heat and pollution of discharged waste gas is reduced.

Porous-medium burning apparatus

Disclosed is a system with which fuel cell stacks can be tested automatically or manually so that production of pollutants and consumption of electricity are little. The system runs various analyses and tests on the fuel cell stacks and provides operative conditions such as temperatures and fluid flows needed in the tests.

Environmentally friendly, energy-economic system for testing fuel cell stacks

An apparatus for monitoring a schedule for testing a fuel cell in a station. Because of the apparatus, the station can test a low-temperature fuel cell or a high-temperature fuel cell. The apparatus enables a user to test the fuel cell through the station manually or enables the station to test the fuel cell automatically.

Apparatus for monitoring a schedule for testing a fuel cell

A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit, a reformer with a catalyst and heat pipes around the catalyst, and a combustor connected to the heat pipes. A first fuel pipe sends fuel into the reformer. The fuel is reformed in the reformer. A first air port sends air into the reformer. An anode pipe sends the reformed fuel into the fuel cell unit. The chemical reaction of the reformed fuel occurs in the fuel cell unit. A cathode pipe sends the air into the fuel cell unit. A residual reformed fuel pipe sends residual reformed fuel into the combustor. A hot air pipe sends hot air into the combustor. The residual reformed fuel pipe is mixed with the hot air and burned in the combustor. A second fuel pipe sends more fuel into the combustor if necessary. A second air port sends air into the combustor if necessary.

Fuel cell system

A solid oxide fuel cell includes a core with an anode inlet, an anode outlet, a cathode inlet and a cathode outlet. A first heater is connected to the anode inlet of the core. A second heater is connected to the cathode inlet of the core. A reformer is connected to the first heater. A heat exchanger is connected to the second heater. A burner is connected to the reformer and the anode and cathode outlets of the core. A humidifier is connected to the reformer. A first gas supply is connected to the humidifier. A second gas supply is connected to the reformer. A third gas supply is connected to the burner. A fourth gas supply is connected to the heat exchanger.

Solid oxide fuel cell with recycled core outlet products

An apparatus is disclosed for measuring the permeability of an anode of a solid oxide fuel cell. The apparatus includes a specimen container, an air reservoir and a recorder. The specimen container includes a can and a cover. The can includes a tunnel defined therein and a cavity in communication with the tunnel. The anode can be disposed in the cavity. The cover includes a tunnel defined therein and a bulger inserted in the cavity and pressed against the anode so that air can penetrate the anode and travel into the tunnel of the can from the tunnel of the cover. The air reservoir is in communication with the cover. The recorder measures and records the pressure and temperature of air in the air reservoir before and after the air is introduced into the specimen container from the air reservoir.

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