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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2009
Robert J. Braun, Arvada, CO (US);
Sean C. Emerson, Broad Brook, CT (US);
Justin R. Hawkes, Marlborough, CT (US);
Ellen Y. Sun, South Windsor, CT (US);
Jean Yamanis, South Glastonbury, CT (US);
Tobias H. Sienel, East Hampton, MA (US);
Balbir Singh Bal, Wolverhampton, GB;
Stuart Anthony Astley, Wolverhamptons, GB;
Thomas D. Radcliffe, Vernon Rockville, CT (US);
James T. Beals, West Hartford, CT (US);
Walter H. Borst, Jr., Coventry, CT (US);
May L. Corn, Manchester, CT (US);
Louis Chiappetta, Jr., South Windsor, CT (US);
John T. Costello, Tolland, CT (US);
Robert R. Hebert, Storrs, CT (US);
Thomas Henry Vanderspurt, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Robert J. Braun, Arvada, CO (US);
Sean C. Emerson, Broad Brook, CT (US);
Justin R. Hawkes, Marlborough, CT (US);
Ellen Y. Sun, South Windsor, CT (US);
Jean Yamanis, South Glastonbury, CT (US);
Tobias H. Sienel, East Hampton, MA (US);
Balbir Singh Bal, Wolverhampton, GB;
Stuart Anthony Astley, Wolverhamptons, GB;
Thomas D. Radcliffe, Vernon Rockville, CT (US);
James T. Beals, West Hartford, CT (US);
Walter H. Borst, Jr., Coventry, CT (US);
May L. Corn, Manchester, CT (US);
Louis Chiappetta, Jr., South Windsor, CT (US);
John T. Costello, Tolland, CT (US);
Robert R. Hebert, Storrs, CT (US);
Thomas Henry Vanderspurt, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Ballard Power Systems Inc., Burnaby, CA;
Abstract
A system and method satisfies temperature and pressure requirements of solid oxide fuel cell systemin a manner that increases the overall efficiency and decreases the overall weight of system. The system and method include a secondary blowerfor boosting air stream pressure level sufficient for operation of a reformerthat is designed to minimize pressure drop; an integrated heat exchangerfor recovering heat from exhaustand comprising multiple flow fieldsA,B,C for ensuring inlet temperature requirements of a solid oxide fuel cellare met; and a thermal enclosurefor separating hot zonecomponents from cool zonecomponents for increasing thermal efficiency of the system and better thermal management.