Patents Assigned to Colorado State University Research Foundaton
  • High efficiency solid oxide fuel cell—internal combustion engine hybrid power system
    Patent number: 11145880
    Abstract: A hybrid stationary power generator is provided. The system is fueled from natural gas and based on SOFCs and high efficiency, internal combustion (IC) engine technologies is conceived to generate electric power at 100-kW scale with an efficiency of 71% and a capital cost of <900 $/kW. This novel system integrates a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack with a high efficiency stationary engine and balance-of-plant (BOP) equipment to create a hybrid power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University Research Foundaton
    Inventors: Robert Braun, Todd Bandhauer, Daniel Olsen, Bret Windom