Robert Theo Hebert

US Patent:

20150357665, Dec 10, 2015

Filed:

Aug 20, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/831753

Inventors:

- Burnaby, CA
Sean C. Emerson - Broad Brook CT, US
Justin R. Hawkes - Marlborough CT, US
Ellen Y. Sun - South Windsor CT, US
Jean Yamanis - South Glastonbury CT, US
Tobias H. Sienel - East Hampton MA, US
Balbir Singh Bal - Wolverhampton, GB
Stuart Anthony Astley - Wolverhampton, GB
Thomas D. Radcliffe - Vernon Rockville CT, US
James T. Beals - West Hartford CT, US
May L. Corn - Manchester CT, US
Louis Chiappetta, JR. - South Windsor CT, US
John T. Costello - Tolland CT, US
Robert R. Hebert - Storrs CT, US
Thomas Henry Vanderspurt - Glastonbury CT, US

International Classification:

H01M 8/06
H01M 8/12
H01M 8/04

Abstract:

A system and method satisfies temperature and pressure requirements of solid oxide fuel cell system in a manner that increases the overall efficiency and decreases the overall weight of system. The system and method include a secondary blower for boosting air stream pressure level sufficient for operation of a reformer that is designed to minimize pressure drop; an integrated heat exchanger for recovering heat from exhaust and comprising multiple flow fields for ensuring inlet temperature requirements of a solid oxide fuel cell are met; and a thermal enclosure for separating hot zone components from cool zone components for increasing thermal efficiency of the system and better thermal management.