POWER PLANT ON FUEL ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF ITS OPERATION Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC F01K23/00 H01M8/06 

FIELD: power engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used in stationary power plants and in transport. Proposed power plant on fuel elements contains methane partial oxidation reformer, alkaline electrochemical generator with unit to clean air from carbon dioxide and fuel gas afterburner includes additionally series-connect unit to clean methane from carbon dioxide, drying unit, proportioner and gas mixer connected to unit for cleaning air from carbon dioxide whose output communicates with input of methane partial oxidation reformed whose outputs is connected with input of alkaline electrochemical generator through unit for cleaning gases from carbon dioxide, fuel gas afterburner being connected to output of electrochemical generator along fuel line. Natural gas is cleaned from carbon dioxide before reforming.

EFFECT: provision of power plant of alkaline fuel elements capable of effectively operating on methane, reduced total maximum level of operating pressures and temperatures of power plants, reduced amount of platinum and palladium, reduced sluggishness of power plants.

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