EP 1468461 A2 20041020 - HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL POWER PLANT
Title (en)
HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL POWER PLANT
Title (de)
HOCHTEMPERATUR-BRENNSTOFFZELLENKRAFTANLAGE
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE PILES A COMBUSTIBLE A HAUTE TEMPERATURE
Publication
Application
Priority
- CA 0300107 W 20030127
- US 35179802 P 20020125
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO03063276A2] The present disclosure relates to a high temperature fuel cell-based electrical generation system, which employs gas separation means for enhancing the energy efficiency of high temperature fuel cells, such as solid oxide and molten carbonate fuel cells. High temperature fuel cell generation systems of the prior art have not successfully addressed the problem of how to optimize the management of fuel and exhaust gases in the system to maximize energy efficiency and provide optimal use of fuel resources while minimizing environmental impact. An object of the invention is to provide MCFC or SOFC generation systems adapted to manipulate reactant concentrations for enhanced performance and economics, and MCFC systems more particularly adapted to efficiently transfer carbon dioxide from the anode to the cathode while enhancing electrical power output. Another object of the present invention is to provide MCFC or SOFC electrical generation systems adapted to enable selective generation of electrical power, and/or hydrogen fuel, and/or useable heat, allowing flexible operation of the generation system while incorporating means for mitigation of "greenhouse" gas and other environmentally deleterious gas emissions, and enhancing overall efficiency of operation to increase sustainability of fuel resource use.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B01D 53/04 (2006.01); B01D 53/06 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H01M 8/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/06 (2006.01); H01M 8/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01M 8/04097 (2013.01); H01M 8/04231 (2013.01); H01M 8/0662 (2013.01); H01M 8/04022 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 03063276A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 03063276 A2 20030731; WO 03063276 A3 20031016; CA 2471587 A1 20030731; EP 1468461 A2 20041020; JP 2005516348 A 20050602
DOCDB simple family (application)
CA 0300107 W 20030127; CA 2471587 A 20030127; EP 03700758 A 20030127; JP 2003563028 A 20030127