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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
May. 04, 2021
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Narendra D. Joshi, Schenectady, NY (US);
Hendrik Pieter Jacobus de Bock, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Honggang Wang, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Anil R. Duggal, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Richard L. Hart, Broadalbin, NY (US);
Seung-Hyuck Hong, Clifton Park, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Abstract
An engine assembly includes a combustor, a fuel cell stack integrated with the combustor, and a pre-burner system fluidly connected to the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack is configured to direct fuel and air exhaust from the fuel cell stack into the combustor. The pre-burner system is configured to control a temperature of an air flow directed into the fuel cell stack. The combustor is configured to combust the fuel and air exhaust from the fuel cell stack into one or more gaseous combustion products that drive a downstream turbine. The engine assembly can further include a catalytic partial oxidation convertor that is fluidly connected to the fuel cell stack. The catalytic partial oxidation convertor is configured to develop a hydrogen rich fuel stream to be directed into the fuel cell stack.