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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2012
Applicants:
Mingfei Liu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Meilin Liu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Ting He, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Inventors:
Assignees:
Philips 66 Company, Houston, TX (US);
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/06 (2006.01); H01M 8/12 (2006.01); H01M 8/24 (2006.01); H01M 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0606 (2013.01); H01M 8/12 (2013.01); H01M 8/2495 (2013.01); H01M 16/00 (2013.01); H01M 8/0618 (2013.01); H01M 8/0637 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1293 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0074 (2013.01); Y02E 60/521 (2013.01); Y02E 60/525 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention discloses an integrated SOFC system powered by natural gas. Specifically, a SOFC-O cell is combined with a SOFC-H cell so as to take advantage of the high operating temperature and steam reforming capabilities of the SOFC-O cell as well as the higher fuel conversion efficiency of the SOFC-H cell.