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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2019
Exxonmobil Technology and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Fuelcell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Everett J. O'Neal, Asbury, NJ (US);
Lu Han, Beaumont, TX (US);
Carla S. Pereira, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Rodrigo F. Blanco Gutierrez, Berkeley Heights, NJ (US);
Timothy M. Healy, Conroe, TX (US);
Carl A. Willman, Newtown, CT (US);
Hossein Ghezel-Ayagh, New Milford, CT (US);
Frank J. Dobek, Jr., Danbury, CT (US);
EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY, Annandale, NJ (US);
FUELCELL ENERGY, INC., Danbury, CT (US);
Abstract
A reforming element for a molten carbonate fuel cell stack and corresponding methods are provided that can reduce or minimize temperature differences within the fuel cell stack when operating the fuel cell stack with enhanced COutilization. The reforming element can include at least one surface with a reforming catalyst deposited on the surface. A difference between the minimum and maximum reforming catalyst density and/or activity on a first portion of the at least one surface can be 20% to 75%, with the highest catalyst densities and/or activities being in proximity to the side of the fuel cell stack corresponding to at least one of the anode inlet and the cathode inlet.