(2) United States Patent Pastula et al. (10) Patent No. 4s) Date of Patent: US 7,749,628 B2 Jul. 6, 2010 6 os) cy wo ey @y 6s) (@) Gl (32) 68) 66) ‘THERMALLY INTEGRATED SOFC SYSTEM Inventors: Michael Pastula, Calgary (CA): Andrea ‘Tylezak, Calgary (CA), Pawel Frone, Calgary (CA); Mare Dionne, Calgary (CA}; Glenn Price, Calgary (CA); Bryee Sharman, Calgary (CA), Cavey Brown, Calgary (CA) Assignee: Versa Power Systems, Ltd, Alberta (CA) Calgary, Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the team ofthis patent is extended or adjusted under 35 TSC. 134%b) by 872 days. Appl. Now 11/611,204 Filed: Dee. 15,2006 Prior Publication Data US 200710148513. A1 Jun. 28, 2007 Related US. Application Data Division of application No. 10:249.772, filed on May 6,200, now Pat, No. 7,169,495, 20020108309 AL 2002 Grow eta (Coutinved) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS ca, nesovo 22000 (Continved) (OTHER PUBLICATIONS Pasula, Michiel ta. "Development of Low Temperature SOFC Systems for Remote Power Appliations, XP-OU111S0S2. Primary Bxaminer—Patrck Ryan “Assistant Examiner —Karie O'Neill Apicella (G4) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Bennet Jones LLP 6 ABSTRACT A thermally integrated fuel cell system includes stk zone, ‘4 bumer zone and a low temperature zone. The fuel is com bined with steam and passed sequentially through a primary reformer and a sccondary reformer. Airis split into two par Inc. re ee {ssa nd pct ow Gere st wo ang = (200s.o1) xchange hie ie ole pace relat Ret aM 24 ree cxchanger:Theair and fuel steams equalized nan ea are 429106; 42979; 425720 on heat exchanger before entering the fel cll stacks Feld of Clasitcation Search 429/20, Thestackexhmtiscombused ian allerbuner. AResbarer & 429/26, 38 exhaust heats the primary reformer, the high temperature heat ‘See application file for complete search history. exchanger, the low temperature heat exchanger and steam ener severtr The stack zone includes the stack, the secondary ‘former, ie radsive bat exchanger and the equlzion ‘US. PATENT DOCUMENTS: ‘heat exchanger. The bumer zone includes the afterburner, the eee Priary refer and he bigh temperature het exchanger PETAR Peapod The low temperate ne inches the low tempera est = cxchangr a th steam peetator. i Simpkins ta m) $2005 Deen 7 . 5 ( / se y } Fe | ir et eon ce] alfa =~ * Sposa. (reaoer_—"t of gage] | Tne “tg ae alee ov Cae a “BeUS 7,749,628 B2 Page 2 USS. PATENT DOCUMENTS wo omais99 wo 0205363 42 20080238752 AL 12/2003 Hane ta wo 0205363 3 doovo142216 AL 7/2004 Wakabayashi etal wo (02087052 A2 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS. a eae z : WO —— WonOsTDS? A * 102002 Be ossoo18 wo 9510126 2ig94 aos * cited by examinerUS 7,749,628 B2 Sheet 1 of 4 Jul. 6, 2010 U.S, Patent “i and ZOL in oF SEINHO-TY GE ‘RAVONOOSS t—7— Nouyznynoa | PANUNEUSLAV 1801 1WSH OL