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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2017
Fuelcell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Michael L. Quatannens, Chappaqua, NY (US);
William Snyder, Ossining, NY (US);
Quan Jin, Southbury, CT (US);
Robert S. Fournier, West Hartford, CT (US);
FuelCell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Abstract
A duct for a fuel cell module includes an upper duct hood having an inlet configured to receive reactant gas from a supply duct, the upper duct hood defining a first tapered portion and a second tapered portion. The duct further includes a lower duct hood fluidly coupled to the upper duct hood, the lower duct hood defining at least one outlet. In a side view, the second tapered portion is tapered inwardly in a downstream direction. In a top view, the first tapered portion is tapered inwardly in a downstream direction, and the second tapered portion is tapered outwardly moving downstream.