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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2004
Haoran HU, Novi, MI (US);
Thomas Stover, Milford, MI (US);
Timothy J. Morscheck, Portage, MI (US);
Kathryn A. Miles, Freemont, IN (US);
Patrick M. Watts, Gastonia, NC (US);
Diane C. Wiersma, Caledonia, MI (US);
Haoran Hu, Novi, MI (US);
Thomas Stover, Milford, MI (US);
Timothy J. Morscheck, Portage, MI (US);
Kathryn A. Miles, Freemont, IN (US);
Patrick M. Watts, Gastonia, NC (US);
Diane C. Wiersma, Caledonia, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
One aspect of the invention relates to a power generation system that has an internal combustion engine that operates in a low temperature combustion mode to produce an engine exhaust that is low in NOx and particulate matter. The exhaust is treated by a fuel cell to remove organic compounds and CO while producing useful power. Another aspect of the invention relates to controlling the adiabatic flame temperature by EGR drawing from upstream of the fuel cell. A further aspect of the invention relates to treating engine exhaust with a reducing catalyst and then with a fuel cell. A still further aspect of the invention relates to treating exhaust with an intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell. A further aspect of the invention relates to a system equipped with a valve allowing exhaust to selectively bypass a fuel cell.