Patent ID: 11923578
Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC C  H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A solid oxide reversible fuel cell system comprising:
a solid oxide reversible fuel cell;
an air intake for providing air to the solid oxide reversible fuel cell;
a steam reformer fluidly coupled to the solid oxide fuel cell, the steam reformer having a catalyst; and
a proton exchange member hydrogen pump configured to receive by-products from at least one of the steam reformer and the solid oxide reversible fuel cell, the proton exchange member hydrogen pump configured to form hydrogen gas from the by-products,
wherein the steam reformer is configured to produce hydrogen gas in a forward mode, the hydrogen gas provided to the solid oxide reversible fuel cell such that the solid oxide reversible fuel cell can produce electrical power; and
wherein the steam reformer is configured to produce natural gas and water from the hydrogen, and carbon dioxide that is produced in the forward mode.