Patent SG-11201810197P-A (SG)
Title: Molten metal anode solid oxide fuel cell for transportation-related auxiliary power units
Inventor: FAISAL NADIMUL HAQUE
IPC: H01M8/22
Filed: 2017-05-18
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property 11111111111111111111111111111011111111110111111111111111111011111111111 Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date ......0\"\" WO 2017/201228 Al 23 November 2017 (23.11.2017) WIPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: 11533 (SA). AHMED, Rehan; c/o Alfaisal University, Post HO1M 8/0271 (2016.01) H01M 8/22 (2006.01) Office Box 50927, Almaathar Road, Riyadh, 11533 (SA). H01M 8/0276 (2016.01) HO1M 8/243 (2016.01) GOOSEN, Matheus F.; c/o Alfaisal University, Post Of- H01M 8/04007 (2016.01) HO1M 8/2455 (2016.01) fice Box 50927, Almaathar Road, Riyadh, 11533 (SA). HO1M 8/1233 (2016.01) H01111 8/124 (2016.01) KATIKANENI, Sai P.; c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Company, (21) International Application Number: Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). SOUENTIE, PCT/US2017/033232 Stamatios; c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). (22) International Filing Date: (74) Agent: REED, John D. et al.; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, 18 May 2017 (18.05.2017) Fifth Third Center, One South Main Street, Suite 1300, Day- (25) Filing Language: English ton, Ohio 45402 (US). (26) Publication Language: English (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (30) Priority Data: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, 15/158,637 19 May 2016 (19.05.2016) US CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, (71) Applicants: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, [SA/SA]; Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). AL- HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, FAISAL UNIVERSITY [SA/SA]; Post Office Box 50927, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, Almaathar Road, Riyadh, 11533 (SA). MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, — PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, (71) Applicant (for AG only): ARAMCO SERVICES COM- SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, = PANY [US/US]; 9009 West Loop South, Houston, Texas TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. 77210-4535 (US). = (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (72) Inventors: FAISAL, Nadimul Hague; c/o Alfaisal Uni- kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, = versity, Post Office Box 50927, Almaathar Road, Riyadh, = (54) Title: UNITS — — = = = = _ loo — = = _ = = _ 197 = = 11 .4 GC ei ei 1-1 © ei IN 1-1 0 ei 19s 95 0 MOLTEN io5 0 ,.. 0 - IN00000000. 4000010001 ''' - 1 - 1W Ic N s -N N0.000001 ° FIG. , 0.% 9-A<A 3 1110 cn -6% - , i clf -- -5. ..o,5%-'1<> METAL 0'4, qofode. 2A N 6c5t1c,,' .. -63Q '' 1 1 2 0 ............„:= • v -, I c ' I ,_ /- ANODE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL FOR TRANSPORTATION-RELATED AUXILIARY POWER (57) : A vehicular power system, a vehicle and a method of providing auxiliary power to a vehicle using an auxiliary power unit that uses a molten metal anode solid oxide fuel cell rather than an internal combustion engine. The auxiliary power unit includes a container with numerous fuel cells disposed within it such that when the metal anode is heated, the metal converts to a molten state that can be electrochemically cycled between oxidized and reduced states by oxygen and a fuel present in the molten metal, respectively. The auxiliary power unit further includes a furnace that selectively provides heat to the fuel cells in order to place the anode into its molten metal state. Seals may provide fluid isolation between the molten metal within the container and the ambient environment. 190 172 70 150 C [Continued on next page] WO 2017/201228 Al OII GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(U)) — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))