Electric power plant with adjustable array of fuel cell systems

Details Electric power plant with adjustable array of fuel cell systems Electric power plant with adjustable array of fuel cell systems

2006-08-08

2006-08-08

Ryan, Patrick Joseph (Department: 1745)

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and

Having magnetic field feature

C320S101000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07087327

ABSTRACT:
An electric power plant includes an array of fuel cell systems. The fuel cell systems are electrically couplable in series and/or parallel combinations to provide a variety of output powers, output current and/or output voltages. The fuel cell systems are “hot swappable” and redundant fuel cell systems may automatically replace faulty fuel cell systems to maintain output power, current and/or voltage.

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