Patent ID: 6124053
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A fuel cell system comprising, in combination:a fuel cell stack contained within a containment vessel, the fuel cell stack comprising a plurality of anode passages for channeling fuel gas therethrough and a plurality of cathode passages for channeling oxidant gas therethrough with each anode passage comprising an anode, an anode passage inlet and an anode passage outlet and with each cathode passage comprising a cathode, a cathode passage inlet and a cathode passage outlet,an electrolyte operatively coupled to the anode and the cathode,electrical contacts operatively connected to the fuel cell stack,a fuel delivery manifold in direct fluid communication with a fuel gas source and the anode passage inlets;a combustion chamber internal to the fuel cell stack and in fluid communication with the anode passage outlets and the cathode passage inlets,a first oxidant source in fluid communication with the combustion chamber, anda carrier gas source in fluid communication with the cathode passages.