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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
May. 25, 2006
Applicants:
Stephen E. Veyo, Murrysville, PA (US);
Raymond A. George, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen E. Veyo, Murrysville, PA (US);
Raymond A. George, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/06 (2006.01); H01M 8/24 (2006.01); F16L 53/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment the present invention provides for an anode side gas flow heater for a fuel cell generator that comprises a recirculating anode gas flow, at least one burner, and an energy source. The energy source heats the burner, the anode gas flow passes over the at least one burner and is heated, and the heated anode gas flow is then passed through the anode side of the fuel cell generator, where the fuel cell generator is heated.