Patent ID: 8304122
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A solid oxide fuel cell system comprising: a main plate; an elongated stack depending from the main plate, the stack having a first end adjacent the main plate and a second end opposing the first end; a cathode chamber can depending from the main plate and surrounding the elongated stack, the cathode chamber can defining an exhaust gases hole adjacent the second end; a recuperator can depending from the main plate and surrounding the cathode chamber can to form a first annular gap there between and at least one exhaust port; and an outer can depending from the main plate and surrounding the recuperator can to form a second annular gap there between and at least one inlet port for receiving an inlet cathode stream; and a cathode feed tube for receiving the inlet cathode stream near a second end of the stack such that a counter-flow recuperator is formed between the first and second annular gaps by an exhaust stream passing from the exhaust gas hole to the at least one exhaust gas port.