序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
101 FUEL CELL COGENERATION SYSTEM US13143653 2010-11-01 US20110269041A1 2011-11-03 Satoshi Matsumoto
A fuel cell cogeneration system according to the invention is disclosed, the system comprising: a fuel cell (1) for generating electric power through a reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas; a hot water storage tank (3) for storing hot water; a heat medium circulation path (8) in which a heat medium for exchanging heat with the fuel cell (1) circulates; a hot water circulation path (9) for causing heat exchange between the hot water flowing out of the hot water storage tank (3) and the heat medium and then sending the hot water back to the hot water storage tank (3); a hot water circulation pump (4) for circulating the hot water in the hot water circulation path (9); and a controller (19) that is configured to perform, during shut-down of the fuel cell cogeneration system, a forced hot water circulation operation in which the hot water circulation pump (4) is operated in an amount that is greater than a maximum operation amount of a power generation period of the fuel cell (1).
102 SOFC power system with A/C system and heat pump for stationary and transportation applications US12560967 2009-09-16 US08011598B2 2011-09-06 Sean Michael Kelly; Gary Blake
An improved CHP system combining a VCCHP system with an SOFC system for application as a combined CHP system wherein the compressor motor of a heat pump is powered by a portion of the electricity generated by the SOFC, and wherein the thermal output of the heat pump is increased by abstraction of heat from the SOFC exhaust. This integration allows for complementary operation of each type of system, with the benefits of improved overall fuel efficiency for the improved CHP system. The heat pump is further provided with a plurality of flow-reversing valves and an additional heat exchanger, allowing the heat pump system to be reversed and thus to operate as an air conditioning system.
103 COGENERATION SYSTEM US12602133 2008-05-28 US20100178043A1 2010-07-15 Yoshikazu Tanaka; Kiyoshi Taguchi; Hideo Ohara
A cogeneration system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell (1) configured to generate electricity and heat; a hot water tank (2) configured to store hot water having recovered the heat generated by the fuel cell (1); a heat exchanger (7) configured to transfer the heat generated by the fuel cell (1) to the hot water; a hot water passage (8) that is a first heat medium passage configured such that the heat is transferred to the hot water by the heat exchanger (7) and the hot water flows into the hot water tank (2); a heat medium supplier (9) configured to cause the heat medium to flow through the first heat medium passage (8); a hot water supplying passage (11) through which the hot water stored in the hot water tank (2) is supplied to the heat load; an electric power consuming heater (12) configured to heat the hot water flowing through the hot water supplying passage (11) toward the heat load by consuming surplus electric power of the fuel cell (1) and commercial electric power; and a second heat medium passage (A) configured such that the hot water is heated by the electric power consuming heater (12) and flows into the hot water tank (2).
104 Cogeneration system US11578724 2006-02-17 US07718290B2 2010-05-18 Tetsuya Ueda; Hideo Ohara; Akinori Yukimasa
A cogeneration system of the present invention includes: an electric power generator (5); a cooling circuit (10) configured to cool the electric power generator (5) with a first heat transfer medium; a heat exchanger (16) provided on the cooling circuit (10); an exhaust heat recovery circuit (12) through which a second heat transfer medium that exchanges heat with the first heat transfer medium via the heat exchanger (16) flows; a heat storage unit (20) connected to the exhaust heat recovery circuit (12) and configured to store the second heat transfer medium that has undergone a heat exchange by the heat exchanger (16); and a controller (21), wherein a first temperature sensor (17), and a heater to which electric power is supplied from the electric power generator (5), are connected, in this order, downstream of the heat exchanger (16) in a direction in which the second heat transfer medium flows, and the controller (21) controls a flow rate of a circulating pump (13) so that, based on a temperature detected by the first temperature sensor (17), the detected temperature becomes a predetermined target temperature. In addition to preventing water temperature decrease in heat recovery and ensuring safety, this configuration can keep water temperature high at all times.
105 FUEL CELL HEATER US12409084 2009-03-23 US20090253092A1 2009-10-08 John L. Creed
A self-powered space heater comprises a fan, a burner, a heat exchanger and an fuel cell assembly. The fan generates an air flow. The burner is positioned downstream of the fan and communicates therewith. The burner produces a hot gas. The heat exchanger is positioned downstream of the burner and is operatively connected therewith for receiving at least some of the hot gas. The heat exchanger provides heat for an associated enclosure. The fuel cell assembly provides electrical energy to operate the space heater. The fuel cell assembly is operatively connected to the burner for receiving at least some of the hot gas. The fuel cell assembly includes a fuel cell component and a heat compartment for generating heat to heat the fuel cell component. A thermal output of the burner provides sufficient hot gas to operate both the heat exchanger and the fuel cell assembly.
106 Cogeneration system US11578724 2006-02-17 US20090020281A1 2009-01-22 Tetsuya Ueda; Hideo Ohara; Akinori Yukimasa
A cogeneration system of the present invention includes: an electric power generator (5); a cooling circuit (10) configured to cool the electric power generator (5) with a first heat transfer medium; a heat exchanger (16) provided on the cooling circuit (10); an exhaust heat recovery circuit (12) through which a second heat transfer medium that exchanges heat with the first heat transfer medium via the heat exchanger (16) flows; a heat storage unit (20) connected to the exhaust heat recovery circuit (12) and configured to store the second heat transfer medium that has undergone a heat exchange by the heat exchanger (16); and a controller (21), wherein a first temperature sensor (17), and a heater to which electric power is supplied from the electric power generator (5), are connected, in this order, downstream of the heat exchanger (16) in a direction in which the second heat transfer medium flows, and the controller (21) controls a flow rate of a circulating pump (13) so that, based on a temperature detected by the first temperature sensor (17), the detected temperature becomes a predetermined target temperature. In addition to preventing water temperature decrease in heat recovery and ensuring safety, this configuration can keep water temperature high at all times.
107 Control Unit For Fuel-Cell Power Generation Apparatus, And Control Method, Control Program And Computer-Readable Record Medium With Control Program For The Same US11631412 2005-07-05 US20080038604A1 2008-02-14 Shigeaki Matsubayashi; Masataka Ozeki; Yoshikazu Tanaka
A control unit is provided which is capable of operating a fuel-cell power generation apparatus efficiently according to a power consumption and a supplied hot-water heat consumption which are different in each home, and realizing the saving of energy. A generated-power command-pattern creation section 212 creates a plurality of generated-power command patterns which are obtained from a combination of a start time and a stop time of the fuel-cell power generation apparatus, based on a power-consumption prediction value; a hot-water storage-tank heat-quantity calculation section 215 calculates a stored hot-water heat quantity for a predetermined period in a hot-water storage tank, based on a supplied hot-water heat-consumption prediction; a fuel-cell system-energy calculation section 214 calculates fuel-cell system energy which indicates the energy of a fuel required in hot-water supply equipment and electricity required in electric equipment when the fuel-cell power generation apparatus is operated in each generated-power command pattern; and in terms of the fuel-cell system energy in each of the plurality of generated-power command patterns, an optimum command-pattern selection section 217 operates the fuel-cell power generation apparatus in the generated-power command pattern which minimizes the fuel-cell system energy.
108 Power supply independent device for producing a hot air flow US10527284 2003-05-22 US07260900B2 2007-08-28 Peter Anthes; Martin Liebeck
The invention relates to a power supply independent device (1) producing a hot air flow (2). Heat (4) is produced by a catalytic heating element (5) which is energized by a liquid fuel, the hot air flow (2) being produced by an electric fan (7). The inventive device (1) is provided with a fuel cell (8) which supplies electric power to the fan (7). Said device comprises a tank (10) for the liquid fuel connected with the aid of a valve (11) to the fuel cell (8) and the heating element (5) in such a way that they are jointly supplied with the liquid fuel (6).
109 Method of heating water with rod shaped electrodes in a two-dimensional matrix US10328901 2002-12-24 US07171111B2 2007-01-30 Carlton W. Sheldon
An improved scheme for dissociating water into hydrogen and oxygen is provided in which a two dimensional matrix of electrodes is provided in a reaction vessel. The electrodes are connected to a source of electrical power for providing a potential difference there between sufficient for dissociating the water. The matrix includes a smallest two dimensional repeating group that consists of four electrodes arranged in a quadrilateral clockwise plus, minus, plus, minus. The hydrogen can be used for burning, running an internal combustion engine, or for providing electrical power in a fuel cell. Core water from the matrix can also be used directly as heating water. Direct current, or switched direct current can be used for generating hydrogen while AC sources can be used for generating heat.
110 Power supply independent device for producing a hot air flow US10527284 2003-05-22 US20050252023A1 2005-11-17 Peter Anthes; Martin Liebeck
The invention relates to a power supply independent device (1) producing a hot air flow (2). Heat (4) is produced by a catalytic heating element (5) which is energised by a liquid fuel, the hot air flow (2) being produced by an electric fan (7). The inventive device (1) is provided with a fuel cell (8) which supplies electric power to the fan (7). Said device comprises a tank (10) for the liquid fuel connected with the aid of a valve (11) to the fuel cell (8) and the heating element (5) in such a way that they are jointly supplied with the liquid fuel (6).
111 Fuel cell system for generating electric energy and heat US09980106 2000-05-26 US06887607B1 2005-05-03 Anton Scholten; Petrus Franciscus M. T. van Nisselrooij; Joannes Maria der Kinderen; Heinz Werner Freese
The fuel processor system of the invention generates hydrogen from a hydrocarbon compound or from mixtures of hydrocarbon compounds for generating electric energy and heat by way of a combustion path, along which the generated hydrogen is passed for combustion. Included in the combustion path is at least one fuel cell for generating electric energy. The system further includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, which, on the one hand, are series included in the combustion path downstream of the fuel cell. The first heat exchanger exchanges heat between the combustion path and a first heating circuit which includes the fuel cell. The second heat exchanger exchanges heat between the combustion path and a second heating circuit which includes the fuel processor. The generated hydrogen undergoes combustion where the fuel cell assists in generating electric energy and, optionally, the fuel processor assists in generating heat.
112 Fuel-cell co-generation system of electrical energy & hot water US10103793 2002-03-25 US20020146605A1 2002-10-10 Osamu Nakanishi; Kazuhiro Osada; Takashi Ishikawa
A fuel-cell cogeneration system of electrical energy and hot water includes an off-gas burner for burning an off-gas from an anode electrode of a fuel cell, a reformer including a reformer burner for burning a mixture of air and fuel, a first heat exchanger provided at a downstream-side of stack cooling water, wherein the first heat exchanger is adapted to exchange heat from the off-gas burner with the stack cooling water from the fuel cell, to heat the stack cooling water, and a switch for switching a direction of flow of a reformed gas from the reformer, depending on an operation condition of the system and a demand for the hot water.
113 Cogeneration apparatus US09533973 2000-03-23 US06290142B1 2001-09-18 Kazuhiro Togawa; Kichitarou Oyama
A cogeneration apparatus is arranged to properly respond to a plurality of separate demands for supplying the thermal energy. A hot water storage tank 17 is provided for storing a first hot water produced using waste heat from an engine generator 10. A first heat exchanger 20 for producing the first hot water and a second heat exchanger 22 for producing a second hot water by drawing heat from the first hot water are provided in the hot water storage tank 17. A temperature sensor TS1 is provided between the first heat exchanger 20 and the second heat exchanger 22 while a second temperature sensor TS2 is provided above the second heat exchanger 22. A controller 29 control the operation of the engine generator 10 in response to the conditions of thermal loads 21 and 24 determined by the measurements of temperature detected by the temperature sensors TS1 and TS2. Also, a re-heating boiler 25 is provided for heating the second hot water to be supplied to the thermal load 24.
114 Cogeneration system US715968 1996-09-19 US5819843A 1998-10-13 Yoshinori Inoue; Nozomu Kusumoto; Yuji Yoshitake; Tokuyuki Akashi
A cogeneration system includes a gas engine generator acting as private power generating equipment for generating power to be supplied to private electricity consuming equipment, and a source-side heat exchanger connected to the gas engine generator through an exhaust heat recovery piping to act as a heat source. A heat medium is heated and evaporated through a heat exchange in the source-side heat exchanger. The resulting vapor is allowed to flow upward to be supplied to room heating heat exchangers. The vapor is liquefied through a heat exchange in the room heating heat exchangers. The resulting liquid is allowed to flow downward back to the source-side heat exchanger. This natural circulation of the heat medium is used for the heating purpose. Surplus exhaust heat is released through a generator to control the heat medium supplied to the room heating heat exchangers. Thus, the private power generating equipment supplies power to the private electricity consuming equipment, while exhaust heat of the generating equipment is used to heat rooms. The entire system is constructed at low cost.
115 Apparatus employing an aqueous solution US745464 1985-06-17 US4835072A 1989-05-30 Albert P. Grasso; Wolfgang M. Vogel
An apparatus, such as a fuel cell powerplant 10 or a boiler 168, having a flow path for an aqueous solution and a method for operating the apparatus are disclosed. The aqueous solution includes water, iron based compounds, and ferric hydrous oxide of a character that retards the deposition of iron based compounds on the interior of the conduit.
116 Cogeneration US439520 1982-11-08 US4510756A 1985-04-16 Ralph E. Hise; Paul F. Swenson
A cogeneration plant for a site having an expected daily thermal load. In one embodiment, the plant includes a heat engine/electrical power generator set and a heat storage unit. The engine/generator set is sized to normally operate only during the peak rate period of the central electric service utility while rejecting a quantity of heat equal to the daily thermal load at the site. The storage unit is sized to contain a quantity of heat equal to the daily thermal load reduced by that portion of the daily load incurred during the peak rate period. In another embodiment, the cogeneration plant includes a fuel cell electrical power generator serving a local energy-integrated community. The fuel cell is sized to reject a quantity of heat to satisfy the collective average daily thermal load at the community site. Separate thermal storage sections are provided for high and low grade rejected heat.
117 발전 시스템 및 그 운전 방법 KR1020127022838 2011-12-08 KR1020120128655A 2012-11-27 야스다시게키; 유키마사아키노리; 이노우에아츠타카; 모리타쥰지; 다츠이히로시
본 발명에 따른 발전 시스템은, 연료 전지(11)와 하우징(12)을 갖는 연료 전지 시스템(101)과, 환기 팬(13)과, 제어 장치(102)와, 연소 장치(103)와, 하우징(12)과 연소 장치(103)의 배기구(103A)를 연통하도록 설치되고, 연료 전지 시스템(101) 및 연소 장치(103)로부터 배출되는 배출 가스를 그 대기로의 개구로부터 대기에 배출하도록 구성된 배출 유로(70)를 구비하며, 환기 팬(13)은, 하우징(12) 내를 환기하도록 구성되고 제어 장치(102)는, 환기 팬(13)이 작동 중에, 연소 장치(103)가 작동한 것으로 판정한 경우에, 환기 팬(13)의 조작량을 증가 제어하도록 구성되어 있다.
118 보일러 유닛 KR1020117014678 2009-11-26 KR1020110118618A 2011-10-31 데브리언트제임스; 에반스크리스토퍼존; 모건로버트; 바나드폴; 걸반브루스
보일러 유닛(100)은 엔크로져 안에 하우징되고, 보일러 유닛(100)은 고형식의 조합된 열 및 전력 발생 장치(130)를 수용하도록 구성된다. 보일러 유닛(100)은 열을 발생시키는 가열 장치(110), 가열 장치(110) 및 고형식의 조합된 열 및 전력 발생 장치(130) 각각을 독립적으로 제어하는 제어 유닛(120)을 포함한다. 보일러 유닛(100)은 고형식의 조합된 열 및 전력 발생 장치(130)가 부재시에 작동될 수 있다.
119 연료전지 열병합발전 시스템 및 그 제어방법 KR1020090010295 2009-02-09 KR101022011B1 2011-03-16 김호석; 홍병선; 신미남
본 발명의 일 실시예는 누진요금체계가 적용되는 계통전원의 상용전력을 저가영역에서 우선 사용하면서, 연료전지의 생산전력과 사용자의 부하전력 사이에서 전력 불균형차이를 해소하여 경제성을 가지는 연료전지 열병합발전 시스템에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 연료전지 열병합발전 시스템은, 수소를 포함하는 연료가스와 산소를 포함하는 공기를 이용하여 직류전력을 생산하는 연료전지, 상기 연료전지에서 생산하는 직류전력을 교류전류로 변환하는 전력변환기, 계통전원의 상용전력과 상기 연료전지의 생산전력을 선택하여 부하의 부하전력으로 분배하는 전력분배기, 상기 연료전지에서 발생되는 열을 회수하는 폐열회수기, 및 상기 연료전지, 상기 전력변환기, 상기 전력분배기 및 상기 폐열회수기를 제어하며, 상용전력가격과 생산전력가격이 설정치에서 일치하도록 상용전력량을 제어하는 연료전지제어기를 포함한다. 연료전지, 계통전원, 생산전력, 상용전력, 부하전력, 생산전력가격
120 연료 전지를 이용한 열 공급시스템 KR1020050091633 2005-09-29 KR100664076B1 2007-01-03 김태원; 허성근
Provided is a heat supply system, which heats indoor environments in a house or restaurant by using the reaction heat generated from a fuel cell, while preventing generation of contaminants and reducing the cost. The heat supply system using a fuel cell comprises: a fuel cell(100); a storage tank(200) for collecting the reaction heat generated from the fuel cell via fluid and storing the reaction heat; a heat transfer line(300) disposed in a desired space requiring heat supply; a first connection line(400) for connecting the storage tank with the heat transfer line to guide the fluid in the storage toward the heat transfer line; and a second connection line(500) for connecting the storage line with the heat transfer line so that the fluid from the heat transfer line is introduced into the storage tank.
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