ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATOR Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: power supplies built around tube-shaped high- temperature solid-oxide fuel elements. SUBSTANCE: afterburner of fuel mixture coming from generator chamber is placed inside converter. Holes of different areas through height are provided on side walls of generator chamber for organizing uniform displacement of fuel mixture passed through converter. Fuel elements are arranged in staggered manner to ensure better flow of fuel mixture over fuel elements. Generator may be provided with sulfur absorber inserted between fresh gas inlet and respective inlet of mixer. EFFECT: improved conversion of fuel mixture, reduced temperature gradient along fuel elements, and increased proportion of fuel mixture taking part in electrochemical conversion. 4 cl, 2 dwg