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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2003
Filed:
May. 29, 2001
Paul R. Margiott, South Windsor, CT (US);
Thomas J. Corrigan, Coventry, CT (US);
UTC Fuel Cells, L.L.C., So. Windsor, CT (US);
Abstract
A gas stream moisture condenser assembly for use in a fuel cell power plant includes a gas stream flow path which is formed from a monolithic open cell foam body. The foam body is preferably formed from a high temperature material such as stainless steel, nickel alloys and iron-aluminum alloys, or from a ceramic material. The foam body includes open cells or pores which are contained within a metal or ceramic lattice. Coolant tubes are in contact with the foam monolith so as to cool the lattice sufficiently to cause moisture in the gas stream to condense on a lattice surrounding the pores of the foam. The condensate migrates from the foam lattice into a reservoir. The condenser can be used to remove water from gas streams, such as a cathode exhaust stream or a mixed burner and cathode exhaust stream, of a fuel cell power plant.