Fuel cell system
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1. Fuel cell system, comprising:
- a high temperature fuel cell stack with current diverters for current delivery,at least one of a reformer and an afterburner, andlow temperature connecting elements that are connected to a downstream end of the current diverters,wherein the current diverters are in thermal contact with the at least one of the reformer and afterburner at a location between the high temperature fuel cell stack and the low temperature connecting elements in a manner preventing heat from being dissipated from the high temperature fuel cell stack via the current diverters.
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Abstract
A fuel cell system which has a high temperature fuel cell stack (1) with current diverters (5) and a reformer and/or an afterburner (6), the current diverters (5) being connected with low temperature connecting elements (10) for current delivery. The current diverters (5) are in thermal contact with the reformer and/or afterburner (6) between the high temperature fuel cell stack (1) and the low temperature connecting elements (10). The thermal contact prevents cooling of the HTFC stack 1 on its ends in the vicinity of the connecting points of the current diverters (5) and ensures effective conversion and uniform transport of the fuel.
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1. Fuel cell system, comprising:
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a high temperature fuel cell stack with current diverters for current delivery, at least one of a reformer and an afterburner, and low temperature connecting elements that are connected to a downstream end of the current diverters, wherein the current diverters are in thermal contact with the at least one of the reformer and afterburner at a location between the high temperature fuel cell stack and the low temperature connecting elements in a manner preventing heat from being dissipated from the high temperature fuel cell stack via the current diverters. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. Fuel cell system, comprising:
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a high temperature fuel cell stack with current diverters for current delivery, at least one of a reformer and an afterburner, and low temperature connecting elements that are connected to a downstream end of the current diverters, wherein the current diverters are in thermal contact with the at least one of the reformer and afterburner at a location between the high temperature fuel cell stack and the low temperature connecting elements; wherein said thermal contact comprises the current diverters running through an inner hot gas flow area of the at least one of the reformer and afterburner.
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3. Fuel cell system, comprising:
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a high temperature fuel cell stack with current diverters for current delivery, at least one of a reformer and an afterburner, and low temperature connecting elements that are connected to a downstream end of the current diverters, wherein the current diverters are in thermal contact with the at least one of the reformer and afterburner at a location between the high temperature fuel cell stack and the low temperature connecting elements; wherein said thermal contact comprises the current diverters being connected to a housing of the at least one of the reformer and the afterburner.
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