Internal reforming fuel cell assembly with selectively adjustable direct and indirect internal reforming
US6974644B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2024 |
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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 in which a fuel cell assembly having one or more fuel cells is adapted to include one or more direct internal reforming passages and one or more indirect internal reforming passages for reforming a fuel supply. The system is further provided with a coupling assembly for selectively and adjustably controlling the coupling of first and second fuel supply portions to the respective one or more indirect internally reforming passages and the one or more direct internally reforming passages.
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