To provide a fuel cell device capable of extending the years of service life of a reformer by suppressing thermal runaways. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell device (1), including a fuel cell module (2) having fuel cell units (16); a reforme...

Systems and methods are provided for generating and using decarbonized fuel for power generation. In particular, the integrated systems and methods are provided for generating a synthesis gas, removing carbon dioxide from the synthesis gas and using the sy...

The SOFC of the present invention has a plurality of individual solid oxide fuel cells (84) disposed within an generating chamber (10), a fuel supply unit (38) for supplying fuel to the individual solid oxide fuel cells, a temperature sensor (142) for meas...

The present invention comprises fuel cells 84 disposed within a fuel cell module 2; a reformer 20, a reformer temperature sensor 148 for detecting the temperature of the reformer; and a control section 110 for controlling the operation of a fuel cell modul...

The present invention comprises individual fuel cells 84 disposed within a fuel cell module 2; a reformer 20; a reformer temperature sensor 148 and generating chamber temperature sensor 142 for detecting the reforming state temperature inside the reformer,...

The present invention comprises fuel cells 84 disposed within a fuel cell module 2, a reformer 20, a reformer temperature sensor 148 for detecting a reforming state temperature, and a control section 110 for controlling the operation of the fuel cell modul...

Fuel cells 100 of the invention are operable at a temperature of about 500°C. The unit cell has a solid oxide electrolyte layer formed on a hydrogen separable metal layer. An anode has a catalyst supported thereon to accelerate a reforming reaction of met...

Fuel (14), air (16) and anode exhaust gas (18) from a fuel cell stack are fed to a reformer (12). Devices (20) including a source (22) of ignition and/or a catalytic converter (24) partially oxidize the anode exhaust gas before feeding it to the reformer. ...

The system has a reformer (10) with first reaction zone (12) to which fuel (14) and oxidant (16) can be fed, a second reaction zone (18) to which product gas and oxidant can be fed from the first reaction zone and an arrangement (22,24) for carrying away r...

Process for regulating a fuel cell system comprises rinsing a reformer with air during the starting up and the shutting down process; and feeding the synthesis gas and/or waste gas partially to the next fuel cell. The reformer produces a hydrogen-rich synt...