Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Downhole fuel cell with steam adsorption and pressure compensation and methods of using same
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Application No.: US15457441Application Date: 2017-03-13
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Publication No.: US10731440B2Publication Date: 2020-08-04
- Inventor: Thomas Kruspe , Joachim F. Oppelt
- Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC
- Current Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Mossman, Kumar & Tyler PC
- Main IPC: E21B41/00
- IPC: E21B41/00
Abstract:
A fuel cell for use in downhole applications stores steam created by the chemical reaction in a desiccant like Zeolite. The fuel cell also uses ambient hydrostatic pressure to increase cell voltage and power-density.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190178058A9 DOWNHOLE FUEL CELL WITH STEAM ADSORPTION AND PRESSURE COMPENSATION AND METHODS OF USING SAME Public/Granted day:2019-06-13
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