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20100269912 | FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR A COMBUSTOR - A fuel supply apparatus for a combustor configured to prevent or substantially prevent a flashback from being generated from the combustor. A fuel supply apparatus includes a fuel distribution part having a first opening part and a second opening part, the fuel distribution part configured to alternately discharge a fuel from the first opening part and the second opening part; and a housing having a first channel and a second channel, wherein an intermediate part of the first channel is coupled to and in fluid communication with the first opening part, and an intermediate part of the second channel is coupled to and in fluid communication with the second opening part. | 10-28-2010 |
20100284868 | CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR AND FUEL REFORMER HAVING THE SAME - A catalytic combustor which can prevent spark ignition pollution without increasing the pressure in the catalytic combustor through structural isolation between a chamber and an igniter, and a fuel reformer having the same are disclosed. A catalytic combustor may include a housing having a cylindrical chamber, a first opening disposed at one end part of the chamber, a second opening for discharging an exhaust in the chamber, and an auxiliary channel for connecting the chamber and the second opening. A catalyst may be disposed in the chamber. When the length direction of the chamber corresponds to a gravitational direction, an igniter may be disposed apart from a virtual extension volume of the chamber extending in the gravitational direction and positioned at a lower portion of the housing. | 11-11-2010 |
20100303681 | CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR AND FUEL REFORMER HAVING THE SAME - A catalytic combustor and a fuel reformer having the same. The catalytic combustor includes a housing having a cylindrical reaction portion and a second reaction portion surrounding the first reaction portion in a double tube shape. The housing has a first opening for supplying a first fuel and an oxidant to the first reaction portion and a second opening through which an exhaust in the second reaction portion is discharged. The first and second openings are disposed at first sides of the first and second reaction portions, respectively. The first and second reaction portions are connected with each other so that the fluid is communicated with the first and second reaction portions at second sides of the first and second reaction portions. A catalyst is disposed in the first reaction portion, and a mesh layer is inserted into the second reaction portion. | 12-02-2010 |
20110116980 | PREFERENTIAL OXIDATION REACTOR - There is provided a preferential oxidation reactor having excellent carbon monoxide reducing performance while providing for self-ignition of mixed hydrogen gas. The preferential oxidation reactor includes: a first reaction unit including a first internal space connected with a first opening portion and a first catalyst capable of spontaneously igniting hydrogen mixed gas at a predetermined atmospheric temperature of the first internal space; a second reaction unit including a second internal space connected to a second opening portion and a second catalyst contained in the second internal space; and a separation layer that is positioned between the first and second catalysts so as to separate the first catalyst and the second catalyst from each other and which connects the first internal space and the second internal space to each other to be in fluid communication. | 05-19-2011 |
20110158866 | REFORMER WITH HIGH DURABILITY - A reformer including a heating unit, a first combustor for receiving and oxidizing a heating unit fuel at a first end of the heating unit, and a second combustor for receiving and oxidizing an anode off gas at a second end of the heating unit, a reforming unit having a first reforming portion surrounding the heating unit, a second reforming portion surrounding the first reforming portion, and a flow path portion connecting the first reforming portion and the second reforming portion to provide fluid communication therebetween, and a heat resistant shield between the flow path portion and the second combustor. Here, the heat resistant shield protects the reforming unit from being distorted by thermal expansion caused by the heating unit. In addition, the flow path portion may be formed with a blade configured to further protect the connector from being distorted by thermal expansion. | 06-30-2011 |
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20110250553 | Burner nozzle assembly and fuel reformer having the same - A burner nozzle assembly includes: a nozzle plate having an anode off-gas (AOG) nozzle at the center of the nozzle plate and a plurality of oxidation fuel nozzles surrounding the AOG nozzle; and a channel unit coupling the AOG nozzle with an AOG introducer to allow an AOG to flow therebetween and coupling the oxidation fuel nozzles with an oxidation fuel introducer to allow an oxidation fuel to flow therebetween. | 10-13-2011 |
20110281188 | PREFERENTIAL OXIDATION REACTOR AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A preferential oxidation reactor for removing carbon monoxide in a hydrogen mixture gas is disclosed. The preferential oxidation reactor may include a housing having a catalytic layer provided therein, a mixture gas supply portion inserted into the interior of the housing and penetrating the catalytic layer, a condensate receiving portion contained within the housing and in fluid communication with a gas outlet port of the mixture gas supply portion and condensate control tubes arranged in the catalytic layer of the housing and in fluid communication with the condensate receiving portion. The condensate control tubes may have a capillary structure. A fuel cell system including the preferential oxidation reactor is also disclosed. | 11-17-2011 |
20110281189 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE BETWEEN OXIDIZER AND FUEL VAPORIZER IN FUEL REFORMER AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A connection structure between a fuel vaporizer and an oxidizer in a fuel reformer is disclosed. Fuel reformers having the connection structure may be included in fuel cell systems. Methods for forming the connection structure are also disclosed. The method includes forming the fuel vaporizer and forming the oxidizer. Forming the fuel vaporizer may include forming through-holes in a bottom panel and a top panel to form the fuel vaporizer, forming an inner side panel protruding in a direction substantially normal to a frame of the bottom panel through-hole and welding a top portion of the inner side panel to the frame of the top panel through-hole. Forming the oxidizer may include welding a top portion of an inner wall of the oxidizer to a bottom surface of the frame of the bottom panel through-hole. | 11-17-2011 |
20120115053 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system configured to prevent fuel cell freezing is disclosed. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a reformer in fluid communication with the fuel cell, the reformer including a reactor and a heat feeding unit. A moisture supplying pipe is in fluid communication with the reformer and a reformer exhausting pipe is in fluid communication with the reformer. The reformer exhaust pipe is in fluid communication with the moisture supplying pipe and configured to pass high temperature gas discharged from the reformer exhaust pipe to the moisture supplying pipe. The fuel cell system may remove moisture in the fuel cell and may also prevent the moisture from freezing by using thermal energy generated during operation of the heat feeding unit. | 05-10-2012 |
20120264362 | FUEL CELL AND CASE FOR FUEL CELL - A fuel cell case including a ventilating chamber disposed on an inside surface of the fuel cell case, a ventilator formed inside the ventilating chamber and an air inlet port formed on the outer surface of the ventilating chamber is disclosed. The ventilator may be formed protruding into the ventilating chamber. The fuel cell case may be formed such that ambient atmosphere is in fluid communication with the ventilating chamber, but water or other fluids outside the case do not enter the ventilator. | 10-18-2012 |
20130059216 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is disclosed. The fuel cell system may include a fuel cell stack configured for generating electrical energy by a reaction of an oxidant and a fuel, a recovery unit including a first gas liquid separator configured for separating a by-product discharged by the fuel cell stack into a first gas and a first liquid, a first heat exchanger configured for cooling the first gas supplied by the first gas liquid separator, and a second gas liquid separator configured for separating a by-product supplied by the first heat exchanger into a second gas and a second liquid, and a remover unit fluidly connected to the second gas liquid separator and configured for removing the second gas from the recovery unit. | 03-07-2013 |
20130241464 | FUEL CELL HYBRID SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERY THEREOF - A fuel cell hybrid system extends a cycle-life of a rechargeable battery by charging the rechargeable battery with voltage lower than the maximum charging voltage of the rechargeable battery by a predetermined level. | 09-19-2013 |
20140017586 | FUEL CELL APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPLEX CARTRIDGE FOR THE SAME - A fuel cell apparatus includes: a fuel cell stack comprising a plurality of unit cells; a mixer storing a fuel mixture solution supplied to the fuel cell stack; a mixture solution sensor measuring a residual amount of the fuel mixture solution stored in the mixer; a mixture solution control pump capable of supplying the fuel mixture solution stored in a cartridge to the mixer or withdrawing the fuel mixture solution stored in the mixer to the cartridge in order to adjust a quantity of fuel mixture solution in the mixer; and a control unit receiving a residual measurement signal from the mixture solution sensor indicating both quantity and fuel concentration of the fuel mixture solution stored in the mixer, and driving the mixture solution control pump to effect the desired quantity and fuel concentration of the fuel mixture solution in the mixer. | 01-16-2014 |
20140308569 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of secondary batteries, the plurality of secondary batteries including at least a first secondary battery and a second secondary battery, a first pack case having an accommodating portion on which the plurality of secondary batteries are mounted, and a plurality of bus-bars electrically connecting the plurality of secondary batteries together, the bus-bars having a “⊂” shape, the plurality of bus-bars including at least a first bus-bar and a second bus-bar, the first bus-bar being coupled to an end of the first secondary battery, the second bus-bar being coupled to an end of the second secondary battery and facing the first bus-bar. | 10-16-2014 |
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20120178008 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING REACTION CONDITION OF FUEL IN FUEL CELL - A target value of each of factors in a fuel cell system is determined based on a correspondence relationship of a change in each of the factors determining reaction conditions of fuel in a fuel cell to a change in an external environment of the fuel cell system, and peripheral devices of the fuel cell affecting the reaction conditions of the fuel in the fuel cell are controlled according to a target value of each of the factors. | 07-12-2012 |
20130164643 | SILENCER FOR REDUCING ACOUSTIC NOISE OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A silencer installed in a fuel cell system includes a plurality of expansion chambers connected to a predetermined apparatus of the fuel cell system, wherein the plurality of expansion chambers serially reduces acoustic noise of air discharged from the predetermined apparatus and a resonator connected to an expansion chamber of the plurality of expansion chambers, wherein the resonator reduces acoustic noise received from the expansion chamber in another frequency band, which is different from a frequency band of the acoustic noise reduced by the plurality of expansion chambers, where one of the plurality of expansion chambers comprises an inlet pipe which receives air from the predetermined apparatus, another of the plurality of expansion chambers comprises an outlet pipe which discharges air flowed into the plurality of expansion chambers, and an intermediate pipe is disposed between the plurality of expansion chambers. | 06-27-2013 |
20130175114 | HYBRID SILENCER WITH GAS-LIQUID SEPARATING FUNCTION IN FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A hybrid silencer in a fuel cell system includes an expansion chamber connected to a predetermined apparatus of the fuel cell system, where the expansion chamber reduces acoustic noise of a fluid discharged from the predetermined apparatus, a water-absorber disposed inside the expansion chamber, where the water-absorber absorbs a liquid component of a fluid which flows into the expansion chamber; and a perforated silencer which discharges the fluid from which the liquid component is removed by the water-absorber while reducing acoustic noise of the fluid discharged therefrom. | 07-11-2013 |
20130189597 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME AT LOW TEMPERATURE - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell which generates power using a fuel; peripheral devices for operating the fuel cell and supplying power generated by the fuel cell to loads; and a heating module which heats at least one of the fuel cell and the peripheral devices using heat generated by a semiconductor device attached to the at least one of the fuel cell and the peripheral devices. | 07-25-2013 |