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Carbonate fuel cell with direct recycle of anode exhaust to cathode

US5422195A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 4, 1994
Grant dateJun 6, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2014

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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 system and method in which fuel exhaust gas from the anode compartment of a fuel cell is communicated by the anode compartment directly to the cathode compartment of the fuel cell, thereby causing burning of the fuel exhaust gas and oxidant gas delivered to the cathode compartment to generate CO.sub.2.

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