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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2019
Cummins Power Generation Ip, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Charles J. Vesely, Andover, MN (US);
Xin G. Li, Blaine, MN (US);
Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for increasing efficiency of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system by recapturing water via a condensate extraction system that extracts water from a hot cathode exhaust flow of the SOFC stack. Further, the SOFC system can include a radiant heater which has a fuel inlet, an air intake, and an exhaust outlet independent and separate from the power generating components in the SOFC system. The radiant heater can bring the SOFC stack up to operating temperature quickly and/or maintain near operational mode temperatures of the SOFC stack during a hibernation mode.