Method for generating a gas which may be used for startup and shutdown of a fuel cell
US8597841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for generating a gas that may be used for startup and shutdown of a fuel cell. In a non-limiting embodiment, the method may include generating a nitrogen-rich stream; merging the nitrogen-rich stream with a hydrocarbon fuel stream into a feed mixture stream; and catalytically converting the feed mixture into a reducing gas.
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