THERMALLY INTEGRATED HOTBOX COMBINING A STEAM REFORMER WITH SOFC STACKS

    公开(公告)号:US20230006227A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17940096

    申请日:2022-09-08

    Abstract: A thermally integrated hotbox apparatus combining a steam reformer, a plurality of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stacks, a plurality of oxidant manifolds, and at least one heat extractor. The steam reformer occupies a central position in the hotbox, around which are disposed in spaced-apart relation a plurality of SOFC stacks. A burner may be associated with the steam reformer, either within or outside the hotbox. An oxidant manifold is disposed between each pair of adjacent SOFC stacks. A heat exchanger is incorporated between an SOFC stack and an oxygen manifold. The hotbox design optimally captures thermal heat from the SOFC stacks for use in producing steam and operating the endothermic steam reformer. The apparatus reduces duty cycle of the burner, which produces heat and steam needed for operation of the endothermic steam reformer.

    Sensor for determining a physicochemical property of a liquid fuel

    公开(公告)号:US10697915B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US15606077

    申请日:2017-05-26

    Abstract: A portable, compact, real-time and accurate sensor and method for deriving a physicochemical property of a liquid fuel, such as cetane number, carbon content, carbon/hydrogen (C/H) atomic ratio, or heating value (net heat of combustion). The sensor comprises a constant-volume ignition chamber equipped for measuring ignition delay and magnitude of a peak rise in pressure or temperature following dispensation of a liquid fuel into the chamber. The sensor utilizes air at atmospheric pressure and microliter quantities of fuel. The sensor can be implemented in real-time refinery operations for blending diesel fuels that meet government mandated cetane number standards as well as in applications for standardizing jet, biodiesel, and synthetic fuels, which presently are not classified by any physicochemical property.

    SOLID OXIDE CELL WITH INTERNAL HEATER
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190229352A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-25

    申请号:US16336158

    申请日:2017-10-16

    Abstract: An individual solid oxide cell (SOC) constructed of a sandwich configuration including in the following order: an in oxygen electrode, a solid oxide electrolyte, a fuel electrode, a fuel manifold, and at least one layer of mesh. In one embodiment, the mesh supports a reforming catalyst resulting in a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) having a reformer embedded therein. The reformer-modified SOFC functions internally to steam reform or partially oxidize a gaseous hydrocarbon, e.g. methane, to a gaseous reformate of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, which is converted in the SOC to water, carbon dioxide, or a mixture thereof, and an electrical current. In another embodiment, an electrical insulator is disposed between the fuel manifold and the mesh resulting in a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC), which functions to electrolyze water and/or carbon dioxide.

    SABATIER PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING EXOTHERMIC REACTION
    26.
    发明申请
    SABATIER PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING EXOTHERMIC REACTION 有权
    用于控制过热反应的SABATIER工艺和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140178270A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-26

    申请号:US14192923

    申请日:2014-02-28

    Abstract: A Sabatier process involving contacting carbon dioxide and hydrogen in a first reaction zone with a first catalyst bed at a temperature greater than a first designated temperature; feeding the effluent from the first reaction zone into a second reaction zone, and contacting the effluent with a second catalyst bed at a temperature equal to or less than a second designated temperature, so as to produce a product stream comprising water and methane. The first and second catalyst beds each individually comprise an ultra-short-channel-length metal substrate. An apparatus for controlling temperature in an exothermic reaction, such as the Sabatier reaction, is disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 一种Sabatier方法,包括使第一反应区中的二氧化碳和氢气在大于第一指定温度的温度下与第一催化剂床接触; 将来自第一反应区的流出物进料到第二反应区,并在等于或小于第二指定温度的温度下将流出物与第二催化剂床接触,以产生包含水和甲烷的产物流。 第一催化剂床和第二催化剂床各自独立地包括超短通道长度的金属基材。 公开了一种用于控制放热反应中的温度的装置,例如萨巴蒂尔(Sabatier)反应。

    TWO-STAGE COMBUSTOR FOR THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20230124247A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US18080923

    申请日:2022-12-14

    Abstract: A thermophotovoltaic generator incorporating a two-stage combustor for providing heat to a thermophotovoltaic cell. Combustor parts include a partial oxidation reactor, which functions catalytically to convert a hydrocarbon fuel and a first supply of an oxidant into a gaseous partial oxidation product; and further include downstream thereof, a deep oxidation reactor including a premixer plenum fluidly connected to a heat spreader comprising a porous matrix, such as a ceramic foam. Functionally, the deep oxidation reactor converts the gaseous partial oxidation product and a second supply of oxidant into complete combustion products. Heat produced by the two-stage combustor generates radiative energy from a photon emitter, which is directly converted to electricity in a photovoltaic diode cell.

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