Power generation system and method

A power generation system comprising:

• (a) a rich homogenous charge compression ignition free piston engine having an intake and an exhaust, wherein said engine is configured to produce a hydrogen rich engine exhaust;
• (b) an air supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (c) a fuel supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (d) at least one SOFC having an air intake in fluid communication with an air supply, a fuel intake in fluid communication with said hydrogen rich engine exhaust, a SOFC effluent and an air effluent.

A power generation system comprising:

• (a) a rich internal combustion engine having an intake and an exhaust, wherein said engine is configured to produce a hydrogen rich engine exhaust;
• (b) an air supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (c) a fuel supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (d) at least one SOFC having an air intake in fluid communication with an air supply, a fuel intake in fluid communication with said hydrogen rich engine exhaust, a SOFC effluent and an air effluent.

A power generation system comprising:

• (a) a spark ignition internal combustion engine having an intake and an exhaust, and an oxygen enrichment device having an oxygen stream effluent in fluid communication with said engine intake for providing oxygen enriched air to said engine, wherein said engine is configured to produce a hydrogen rich engine exhaust;
• (b) an air supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (c) a fuel supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (d) at least one SOFC having an air intake in fluid communication with an air supply, a fuel intake in fluid communication with said hydrogen rich engine exhaust, a SOFC effluent and an air effluent.

A power generation system comprising:

• (a) a compression ignition internal combustion engine having an intake and an exhaust, and an oxygen enrichment device having an oxygen stream effluent in fluid communication with said engine intake for providing oxygen enriched air to said engine, wherein said engine is configured to produce a hydrogen rich engine exhaust;
• (b) an air supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (c) a fuel supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (d) at least one SOFC having an air intake in fluid communication with an air supply, a fuel intake in fluid communication with said hydrogen rich engine exhaust, a SOFC effluent and an air effluent.

A power generation system comprising:

• (a) a rich combustor turbo-generator system having an intake and an exhaust, wherein said rich combustor turbo-generator system is configured to produce a hydrogen rich engine exhaust;
• (b) an air supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (c) a fuel supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (d) at least one SOFC having an air intake in fluid communication with an air supply, a fuel intake in fluid communication with said hydrogen rich engine exhaust, a SOFC effluent and an air effluent.

A power generation system comprising:

• (a) a engine having an intake and an exhaust, wherein said engine is configured to run in an extended rich mode to produce a substantially continuous hydrogen rich engine exhaust;
• (b) an air supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (c) a fuel supply in fluid communication with said engine intake;
• (d) at least one energy conversion device having an air intake in fluid communication with an air supply, a fuel intake in fluid communication with said hydrogen rich engine exhaust, a fuel effluent and an air effluent.