FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Fuel cell system having enhanced CO.sub.2 capture
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Abstract:
A carbon dioxide capture system for removing carbon dioxide from a flue gas produced by a combustion power plant. The system includes an electrolyzer cell configured to receive a flue gas comprising carbon dioxide and output a first exhaust stream comprising an enriched flue gas comprising carbon dioxide. The system further includes a fuel cell configured to receive the first exhaust stream and output a second exhaust stream comprising carbon dioxide. The second exhaust stream contains a higher concentration of carbon dioxide than the first exhaust stream.
Status:
Grant
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
15 May 2018
Issue date:
22 Jun 2021