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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hossein Ghezel-Ayagh, New Milford, CT (US);
Anthony John Leo, New Milford, CT (US);
Robert A. Sanderson, Wethersfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
FuelCell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/00 ; H01M 8/04 ; H01M 8/18 ; H01M 8/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/00 ; H01M 8/04 ; H01M 8/18 ; H01M 8/12 ;
Abstract
A hybrid fuel cell system in which a fuel cell and a heat engine are employed. Waste heat from the fuel cell is used to fire the heat engine cycle and the system is configured such that a high temperature fuel cell and conventional heat exchange equipment can be used in the system. Additionally the configuration allows independent operation of the fuel cell and the heat engine.