Patent ID: 11862832
Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 2:
3. A modular fuel cell subsystem, comprising:
multiple rows of modules, wherein each row comprises a plurality of fuel cell power modules and a power conditioning module containing a DC to AC inverter electrically connected to the power modules;
a single gas and water distribution module fluidly connected to multiple rows of power modules;
a single mini power distribution module electrically connected to the power conditioning module in each row of the multiple rows of modules;
a single desulfurizer module fluidly connected to the multiple rows of modules;
parallel fuel flow lines connecting a fuel inlet line to each respective row of power modules;
a control valve located on each of the parallel fuel flow lines;
a separate sulfur breakthrough detection line having an output fluidly connected to a safety vent; and
a sulfur detection sensor located on the sulfur breakthrough detection line configured to detect the presence of sulfur in a fuel.