Process for generating electricity
US4946750A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to a process for generating electricity from a fuel on the basis of one or more hydrocarbons, which comprises PA0 catalytically converting said fuel into a CO and H.sub.2 containing gas, PA0 supplying the resulting gas to at least one shift reactor, in which at least part of the CO present is converted into H.sub.2 to form a H.sub.2 containing gas, PA0 supplying the H.sub.2 containing gas to the anode spaces of at least one fuel cell unit, the difference between the operating temperature of the fuel cell unit and the temperature of the gas supplied to the shift reactor being not more than 50.degree. C., PA0 using a fuel cell unit having an operating temperature of at least 125.degree. C., and PA0 maintaining the temperature of the fuel cell unit to form process steam, which process steam is also used to heat the feeds to the fuel cell.
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