Internal reforming fuel cell system requiring no recirculated cooling and providing a high fuel process gas utilization
US4917971A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An internal reforming fuel cell system wherein the reforming reaction in the cell absorbs heat from the electrochemical reaction in the cell in an amount to substantially maintain the cell at a predetermined temperature and without the need for additional cooling considerations. The excess fuel process gas from the cell is utilized such that the net utilization of the process gas of the fuel cell and utilization device exceeds about 50%.
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