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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2017
Fuelcell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
George P. Berntsen, Shelton, CT (US);
Ramakrishnan Venkataraman, Danbury, CT (US);
Mohammad Farooque, Marlboro, NJ (US);
FUEL CELL ENERGY, INC., Danbury, CT (US);
Abstract
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit configured to generate an amount of electrical power for supply to a varying electrical load and a fuel cell controller configured to receive a first indication that the varying electrical load is at a local maximum within a predetermined period, and, in response, operate the fuel cell unit with an operational parameter having a first value such that the fuel cell unit produces a limited maximum amount of electrical power that is a predetermined percentage of a maximum rated power output of the fuel cell unit. The fuel cell controller is also configured to receive an indication that the varying electrical load has reduced, and, in response, operate the fuel cell unit with the operational parameter having a second value such that the fuel cell unit produces an amount of electrical power below the limited maximum amount of electrical power.