Patent · US Expired

Fuel cell system with recombiner

US7413820B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Nucellsys GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Boneberg · Neuffen, DE
Bernd Monzel · Köngen, DE
Thomas Stark · Lörrach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2002
Grant date	Aug 19, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/40
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fuel cell system, which may include a fuel processing subsystem for converting hydrocarbons into a hydrogen-rich gas, is designed so that at least some of the components of the fuel cell system are contained inside at least one housing. The housing contains a recombiner to convert hydrogen and oxygen into water. The housing may also contain a temperature sensor in the vicinity of the recombiner.

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