Steam reforming of fuel to hydrogen in fuel cells
US4454207A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2003 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cell capable of utilizing a hydrocarbon such as methane as fuel and having an internal dual catalyst system within the anode zone, the dual catalyst system including an anode catalyst supporting and in heat conducting relationship with a reforming catalyst with heat for the reforming reaction being supplied by the reaction at the anode catalyst.
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