System and method for recovering thermal energy from a fuel processing system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-008/04
H01M-008/06
출원번호
US-0084381
(2005-03-18)
등록번호
US-7485381
(2009-02-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Dickman,Anthony J.
Edlund,David J.
Pledger,William A.
출원인 / 주소
Idatech, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Dascenzo Intellectual Property Law, P.C.
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초록▼
Systems and methods for recovering thermal energy from a fuel processing system comprising a fuel processor and a fuel cell stack in communication with a household that is adapted to apply at least electrical loads, and optionally electrical and thermal loads, to the fuel processing system. The syst
Systems and methods for recovering thermal energy from a fuel processing system comprising a fuel processor and a fuel cell stack in communication with a household that is adapted to apply at least electrical loads, and optionally electrical and thermal loads, to the fuel processing system. The systems further include a thermal energy recovery system that is adapted to recover thermal energy from the fuel processing system and which includes a plurality of thermal energy reservoirs. The recovery system includes a delivery system that is adapted to selectively deliver heat exchange fluid from at least one of the plurality of thermal energy reservoirs into thermal communication with the fuel processing system to recover thermal energy therefrom. In some embodiments, at least one of the thermal energy reservoirs forms at least a portion of a potable hot water supply for the household.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A system for recovering thermal energy from a fuel processing system, comprising: a fuel processing system including a fuel processor and a fuel cell stack, wherein the fuel processor is adapted to receive a feedstock and produce a product hydrogen stream therefrom, wherein t
What is claimed is: 1. A system for recovering thermal energy from a fuel processing system, comprising: a fuel processing system including a fuel processor and a fuel cell stack, wherein the fuel processor is adapted to receive a feedstock and produce a product hydrogen stream therefrom, wherein the fuel cell stack includes a plurality of fuel cells adapted to receive the product hydrogen stream and to produce an electric current therefrom, wherein the fuel processing system is in communication with a household that is adapted to apply at least electrical loads to the fuel processing system; a thermal energy recovery system adapted to recover thermal energy from the fuel processing system and including a plurality of thermal energy reservoirs that each are adapted to selectively receive and store a supply of heat exchange fluid and a delivery system adapted to selectively deliver heat exchange fluid from at least one of the plurality of thermal energy reservoirs into thermal communication with the fuel processing system to recover thermal energy therefrom, wherein the plurality of thermal energy reservoirs includes at least one of a swimming pool, a sauna, and a hot tub, and further wherein at least one of the thermal energy reservoirs forms at least a portion of a potable hot water supply for the household that is adapted to apply at least an electrical load to the fuel processing system. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the fuel processing system is in communication with a household that is adapted to apply thermal loads to the fuel processing system, and further wherein the thermal energy recovery system is adapted to satisfy at least a portion of the thermal loads. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the recovery system includes a control system with a controller adapted to selectively cause fluid to be drawn from at least one of the plurality of thermal energy reservoirs and delivered into thermal communication with the fuel processing system. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the recovery system includes a control system with a controller adapted to selectively cause fluid to be drawn from at least one of the plurality of thermal energy reservoirs and delivered into thermal communication with the household. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the recovery system includes a closed heat exchange loop in thermal communication with the plurality of fuel cells and containing heat exchange fluid. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the closed heat exchange loop is in thermal communication with a thermal energy reservoir containing a heat exchange fluid adapted to be selectively delivered to at least one thermal energy consuming device. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the potable water supply is adapted to supply water to at least one shower in the household. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the potable water supply is adapted to supply water to at least one dishwasher in the household. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of thermal energy reservoirs includes at least a first reservoir that contains a first heat exchange fluid and a second reservoir that contains a second heat exchange fluid. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the thermal energy recovery system is adapted to maintain the first and the second heat exchange fluids at different temperatures in the first and the second reservoirs. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the first and the second heat exchange fluids are water. 12. The system of claim 9, wherein the first and the second heat exchange fluids have the same composition. 13. The system of claim 9, wherein the first and the second heat exchange fluids have different compositions. 14. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the first and the second heat exchange fluids is not water. 15. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the first and the second heat exchange fluids is not water or air. 16. The system of claim 1, wherein the thermal energy recovery system is adapted to produce a heated air stream and to deliver the heated air stream to the household. 17. The system of claim 1, wherein the fuel cell stack includes a cathode chamber exhaust, and further wherein the recovery system is further adapted to recover thermal energy from the cathode chamber exhaust. 18. The system of claim 1, wherein the fuel processor includes a combustion region adapted to combust a fuel stream to heat the fuel processor and further wherein the recovery system is adapted to recover thermal energy from the combustion region of the fuel processor. 19. The system of claim 1, wherein the fuel processor includes an exhaust from which an exhaust stream is emitted from the fuel processor, and further wherein the recovery system is adapted to recover thermal energy from the exhaust stream. 20. The system of claim 1, wherein the recovery system includes a manifold assembly adapted to selectively draw fluid from at least one of the plurality of thermal energy reservoirs and to deliver the fluid into thermal communication with the household. 21. A system for recovering thermal energy from a fuel processing system, comprising: a fuel processing system including a fuel processor and a fuel cell stack, wherein the fuel processor is adapted to receive a feedstock and produce a product hydrogen stream therefrom, wherein the fuel cell stack includes a plurality of fuel cells adapted to receive the product hydrogen stream and to produce an electric current therefrom, wherein the fuel processing system is in communication with a household that is adapted to apply at least electrical loads to the fuel processing system; a thermal energy recovery system adapted to recover thermal energy from the fuel processing system and including a plurality of thermal energy reservoirs that each are adapted to selectively receive and store a supply of heat exchange fluid and a delivery system adapted to selectively deliver heat exchange fluid from at least one of the plurality of thermal energy reservoirs into thermal communication with the fuel processing system to recover thermal energy therefrom, wherein at least one of the thermal energy reservoirs forms at least a portion of a potable hot water supply for the household that is adapted to apply at least an electrical load to the fuel processing system, wherein the recovery system includes a manifold assembly adapted to selectively draw fluid from at least one of the plurality of thermal energy reservoirs and to deliver the fluid into thermal communication with the household, and further wherein the manifold assembly includes a body and a plurality of inlets adapted to receive selectively heat exchange fluid from the plurality of reservoirs and at least one outlet adapted to deliver the heat exchange fluid into thermal communication with the household. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the manifold assembly is adapted to receive and mix heat exchange fluid from more than one of the plurality of reservoirs. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein the system further includes a control system adapted to control mixing of the heat exchange fluid from the more than one of the plurality of reservoirs. 24. The system of claim 1, wherein the fuel processor is adapted to produce the product hydrogen stream via a steam reforming reaction. 25. A system for recovering thermal energy from a fuel processing system, comprising: a fuel processing system including a fuel processor and a fuel cell stack, wherein the fuel processor is adapted to receive a feedstock and produce a product hydrogen stream therefrom, wherein the fuel cell stack includes a plurality of fuel cells adapted to receive the product hydrogen stream and to produce an electric current therefrom, wherein the fuel processing system is in communication with a household that is adapted to apply at least electrical loads to the fuel processing system; a thermal energy recovery system adapted to recover thermal energy from the fuel processing system and including a thermal energy reservoir adapted to selectively receive and store a supply of heat exchange fluid and a delivery system adapted to selectively deliver heat exchange fluid from the thermal energy reservoir into thermal communication with the fuel processing system to recover thermal energy therefrom, wherein the thermal energy reservoir includes at least one of a swimming pool, a sauna, and a hot tub associated with the household that is adapted to apply at least electrical loads to the fuel processing system. 26. The system of claim 25, wherein the fuel processor is adapted to produce the product hydrogen stream via a steam reforming reaction.
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