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System to supply at least two components of a gas generation system

US7135244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Nucellsys GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Boneberg · Neuffen, DE
Bruno Motzet · Kirchheim unter Teck, DE
Alois Tischler · Dorfen, DE
Marc Weisser · Owen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2000
Grant date	Nov 14, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for supplying an evaporated and/or superheated hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon/water mixture to at least two components of a gas generation system of a fuel cell system, in particular to at least two stages of a multi-stage reforming process. In one embodiment, the system contains at least two heat exchangers, each of which contains a media-side area and an area that serves to input thermal energy. Furthermore, each of the heat exchangers is connected to least one of the components of the gas generation system and the two heat exchangers are connected to each other. In an alternate embodiment, the system contains one heat exchanger, the media-side area of which is connected to a valve device, which distributes the evaporated and/or superheated mixture to at least two conduits, each of which leads to one of the two components of the gas generation system.

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