RANDALL A HOLMES
Engineers in Indiana
License number
Pennsylvania PE035725E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
2
Indiana
Saltsburg, PA 15681
Saltsburg, PA 15681
Professional information
Low-Cost Atmospheric Sofc Power Generation System
US Patent:
6656623, Dec 2, 2003
Filed:
Feb 15, 2001
Appl. No.:
09/784610
Inventors:
Randall A. Holmes - Saltsburg PA
Paolo R. Zafred - Murrysville PA
James E. Gillett - Greensburg PA
Robert Draper - Pittsburgh PA
Louis K. Lau - Monroeville PA
Richard A. Basel - Pittsburgh PA
Robert L. Cather - Monroeville PA
Vinod B. Doshi - Monroeville PA
James M. Toms - Irwin PA
Paolo R. Zafred - Murrysville PA
James E. Gillett - Greensburg PA
Robert Draper - Pittsburgh PA
Louis K. Lau - Monroeville PA
Richard A. Basel - Pittsburgh PA
Robert L. Cather - Monroeville PA
Vinod B. Doshi - Monroeville PA
James M. Toms - Irwin PA
Assignee:
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation - Orlando FL
International Classification:
H01M 800
US Classification:
429 30, 429 17, 429 31, 429 34, 429 38
Abstract:
A solid oxide fuel cell generator ( ) contains stacks ( ) of hollow, tubular axially elongated fuel cells ( ) which can operate to generate electricity; a single oxidant inlet plenum ( ) including a bottom enclosing member, having hole therethrough which acts as an oxidant feed tube positioning board ( ); a fuel inlet plenum ( ); an oxidant/fuel exhaust chamber ( ); power leads ( ) electrically connected to the fuel cells transverse to the axis ( â²) of the fuel calls; and a plurality of oxidant feed tubes ( ); all surrounded by insulation ( ); where there are at least two fuel cell stacks arranged in a row next to each other, the oxidant feed tube positioning board at the bottom of the oxidant inlet plenum is a laminate of layers of porous alumino-silicate ceramic fibers bonded with a ceramic alumina binder and dense woven ceramic ( ) impregnated with ceramic adhesive ( ), and wherein the insulation constitutes, primarily, bulk ceramic fibers.