Patent ID: 9083016
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A solid oxide fuel cell power plant for generating an electrical current, the power plant comprising: a. a solid oxide fuel cell having a cathode flow field configured for receiving a flow of an oxidant reactant through a cathode inlet line from a compressed oxidant supply, and configured for directing the flow of the oxidant reactant through the cathode flow field in fluid communication with a cathode electrode and an electrolyte; an anode flow field configured for receiving a flow of a reducing fuel through an anode inlet from a fuel supply, for directing the flow of reducing fuel adjacent an anode electrode and the electrolyte, and configured for directing the flow of the reducing fuel out of the fuel cell as an anode exhaust through an anode exhaust line; b. an anode exhaust recycle loop for directing flow of a portion or all of the anode exhaust passing out of the anode flow field within the anode exhaust line from the anode exhaust line back into the anode inlet; and, c. a turbocharger including a turbocharger turbine and a turbocharger compressor mechanically linked together, the turbocharger turbine being secured in fluid communication with the flow of oxidant passing downstream from the compressed oxidant supply, and the turbocharger compressor being secured in fluid communication with the flow of anode exhaust passing through the anode exhaust recycle loop.