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Fuel cell system

US9142959B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EBERSPÄCHER CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Andreas Kaupert · Eßlingen, DE
Valentin Notemann · Sonthofen, DE
Karsten Reiners · Eßlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 12, 2012
Grant date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 31, 2033

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 (1) has a fuel cell (2) and a reformer (33). A careful operation of the fuel cell system (1), in particular during a start-up of the fuel cell system (1), is obtained when the fuel cell system (1) is equipped with a reformer heating burner (additional burner) (11). The heat of reformer heating burner waste gas of the reformer heating burner (11) is fed to the reformer (9).

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