Patent ID: 6582842
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
A fuel cell system comprising:(a) a reformer subassembly; (b) a plurality of fuel cell stacks, the plurality of fuel cell stacks so arranged as to substantially surround the reformer assembly, each fuel cell stack having a plurality of fuel inlet channels, each fuel inlet channel having a top and a bottom, and each fuel cell stack having an air inlet channel and an air and water outlet channel; (c) an air supply header, the air supply header serving to connect a means for supplying air to each fuel cell stack with the air inlet channel of each fuel cell stack; (d) an air and water return header, the air and water return header connected to the air and water outlet channel; (e) a fuel supply header, the fuel supply header serving to connect the reformer subassembly to the top of the plurality of fuel inlet channels of each fuel cell stack; and (f) a fuel discharge header, the fuel discharge header connected to the bottom of the fuel inlet channel of each fuel cell stack.