Integrated operation of molten carbonate fuel cells
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-008/06
F02C-003/22
H01M-008/04
H01M-008/04089(2016.01)
H01M-008/04746(2016.01)
H01M-008/0612
H01M-008/0637
C21B-015/00
C04B-007/36
H01M-008/0668
H01M-008/14
H01M-008/0662
H01M-008/04791(2016.01)
H01M-008/04119(2016.01)
C01B-003/50
C07C-029/151
C10G-002/00
C07C-001/04
C10K-003/04
H01M-008/04111(2016.01)
C01B-003/16
C25B-003/02
C01B-003/34
C01B-003/48
C07C-029/152
F02C-006/18
출원번호
US-0207697
(2014-03-13)
등록번호
US-9923219
(2018-03-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Berlowitz, Paul J.
Barckholtz, Timothy Andrew
Hershkowitz, Frank H.
출원인 / 주소
EXXONMOBILE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
대리인 / 주소
Negron, Liza
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초록▼
In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for operating a molten carbonate fuel cell assembly at increased power density. This can be accomplished in part by performing an effective amount of an endothermic reaction within the fuel cell stack in an integrated manner. This can allow for in
In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for operating a molten carbonate fuel cell assembly at increased power density. This can be accomplished in part by performing an effective amount of an endothermic reaction within the fuel cell stack in an integrated manner. This can allow for increased power density while still maintaining a desired temperature differential within the fuel cell assembly.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for producing electricity, and hydrogen or syngas, using a molten carbonate fuel cell comprising an anode and cathode, the method comprising: introducing a fuel stream comprising a reformable fuel into the anode of the molten carbonate fuel cell, an internal reforming element associated
1. A method for producing electricity, and hydrogen or syngas, using a molten carbonate fuel cell comprising an anode and cathode, the method comprising: introducing a fuel stream comprising a reformable fuel into the anode of the molten carbonate fuel cell, an internal reforming element associated with the anode, or a combination thereof;introducing a cathode inlet stream comprising CO2 and O2 into the cathode of the molten carbonate fuel cell;generating electricity within the molten carbonate fuel cell at a fuel utilization of about 65% or less and at a cell operating voltage, a ratio of a cell operating voltage to a cell maximum voltage being about 0.65 or less; andgenerating an anode exhaust from an anode outlet of the molten carbonate fuel cell; and separating from the anode exhaust a H2-containing stream, a syngas-containing stream, or a combination thereof,wherein a reformable hydrogen content of the reformable fuel introduced into the anode, the internal reforming element associated with the anode, or the combination thereof, is at least about 75% greater than an amount of hydrogen oxidized to generate electricity. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising reforming the reformable fuel, wherein at least about 90% of the reformable fuel introduced into the anode of the molten carbonate fuel cell, the internal reforming element associated with the anode of the molten carbonate fuel cell, or the combination thereof, is reformed in a single pass through the anode of the molten carbonate fuel cell. 3. A method for producing electricity, and hydrogen or syngas, using a molten carbonate fuel cell comprising an anode and cathode, the method comprising: introducing a fuel stream comprising a reformable fuel into the anode of the molten carbonate fuel cell, an internal reforming element associated with the anode, or a combination thereof;introducing a cathode inlet stream comprising CO2 and O2 into the cathode of the molten carbonate fuel cell;generating electricity within the molten carbonate fuel cell at a fuel utilization of about 65% or less and at a cell operating voltage, a ratio of a cell operating voltage to a cell maximum voltage being about 0.65 or less; andgenerating an anode exhaust from an anode outlet of the molten carbonate fuel cell; and separating from the anode exhaust a H2-containing stream, a syngas-containing stream, or a combination thereof,wherein the molten carbonate fuel cell is operated to generate electrical power at a current density of at least about 150 mA/cm2 and at least about 40 mW/cm2 of waste heat, the method further comprising performing an effective amount of an endothermic reaction to maintain a temperature differential between an anode inlet and the anode outlet of about 100° C. or less. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein a CO2 utilization of the cathode is at least about 50%. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the anode fuel stream comprises at least about 10 vol % inert compounds, at least about 10 vol % CO2, or a combination thereof. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the anode exhaust comprises H2 and CO having a molar ratio of H2 to CO from about 1.5:1 to about 10.0:1. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the anode exhaust has a molar ratio of H2:CO from about 3.0:1 to about 10:1. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the H2-containing stream contains at least about 90% H2. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the cathode inlet stream comprises about 20 vol % CO2 or less. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising recycling at least a portion of the H2-containing stream to a combustion turbine. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein at least about 90 vol % of the reformable fuel is methane. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the molten carbonate fuel cell is operated at a thermal ratio from about 0.25 to about 1.0. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein a ratio of net moles of syngas in the anode exhaust to moles of CO2 in a cathode exhaust is at least about 2.0:1. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein a fuel utilization in the anode is about 50% or less and a CO2 utilization in the cathode is at least about 60%. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the molten carbonate fuel cell is operated to generate electrical power at a current density of at least about 150 mA/cm2 and at least about 40 mW/cm2 of waste heat, the method further comprising performing an effective amount of an endothermic reaction to maintain a temperature differential between an anode inlet and the anode outlet of about 100° C. or less. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein performing the endothermic reaction consumes at least about 40% of the waste heat. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein an electrical efficiency for the molten carbonate fuel cell is between about 10% and about 40% and a total fuel cell efficiency for the molten carbonate fuel cell is at least about 55%. 18. The method of claim 3, wherein a reformable hydrogen content of the reformable fuel introduced into the anode, the internal reforming element associated with the anode, or the combination thereof, is at least about 75% greater than an amount of hydrogen oxidized to generate electricity. 19. The method of claim 3, wherein performing the endothermic reaction consumes at least about 40% of the waste heat.
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