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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2018
Fuelcell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Stephen Jolly, Southington, CT (US);
Frank J. Chimbole, Jr., Danbury, CT (US);
Fred C. Jahnke, Rye, NY (US);
Jonathan Malwitz, Danbury, CT (US);
Hossein Ghezel-Ayagh, New Milford, CT (US);
FuelCell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Abstract
A fuel cell system includes an anode configured to output an anode exhaust stream comprising hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and water; and a membrane dryer configured to receive the anode exhaust stream, remove water from the anode exhaust stream, and output a membrane dryer outlet stream. The membrane dryer includes a first chamber configured to receive the anode exhaust stream; a second chamber configured to receive a purge gas; and a semi-permeable membrane separating the first chamber and the second chamber. The semi-permeable membrane is configured to allow water to diffuse therethrough, thereby removing water from the anode exhaust stream. The membrane dryer may further be configured to remove hydrogen from the anode exhaust stream.