Patent ID: 8062798

Claim:
A solid fuel oxide fuel cell generator comprising: a housing defining a plurality of chambers including a generator chamber and first and second combustion zones located adjacent to opposite ends of said generator chamber; said generator chamber including first and second generator sections, said first and second generator sections located between said first and second combustion zones; a plurality of elongated fuel cells, each said fuel cell extending through said first and second generator sections and including opposing open ends wherein each said open end opens into one of said chambers defined within said housing; an oxidant supply supplying oxidant to said housing; a fuel distribution plenum extending transversely to said elongated fuel cells through said generator chamber and located between and distributing fuel to said first and second generator sections; and wherein said first and second combustion zones receive a portion of the fuel passing through said first and second generator sections, respectively, said portion of the fuel comprising depleted fuel from said generator chamber.