Electrochemical reformer and fuel cell system
US7399392B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/40
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An electrochemical reformer 1 using reactant feed structures having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions to provide mechanisms for the wicking of liquid reactants into reformer 1 and for the separation and removal of gaseous products from reformer 1. The electrical reformer 1 may be combined with a fuel cell, a portion of the output of which is used to power reformer 1, to create a compact, portable power source.
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