Patent ID: 6606850
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A power plant comprising:(a) a reformer for converting hydrocarbon fuel into a fuel mixture including hydrogen and carbon monoxide; (b) a high temperature fuel cell comprising an air duct with an inlet and an outlet and a fuel channel with corresponding inlet and outlet; (c) a distributor having one inlet and two outlets; (d) a combustion chamber with a fuel inlet, air inlet, and outlet; (e) a volume expansion engine having an inlet for supplying a working fluid; wherein the outlet of said reformer is connected to the inlet of fuel channel of said high temperature fuel cell; the outlet of said fuel channel of high temperature fuel veil is connected to the inlet of said distributor, the first outlet of which is connected to fuel inlet of said combustion chamber and the second outlet of which is connected to the inlet of the reformer; the outlet of sir duct of said high temperature fuel cell is connected to the air supply inlet of said combustion chamber; the outlet of said combustion chamber is connected to said volume expansion engine.