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patent · US6458478

Thermoelectric reformer fuel cell process and system

1 October 2002

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Abstract

An integrated process and system for producing electricity for stationary purposes or for electric-powered vehicle using any of multiple hydrocarbon input fuels, a fuel cell, and a thermoelectric reformer that allows quick response to transient loads. Optional high-temperature and low-temperature water-gas shift reactors are used to convert carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide in the reformate stream; a hydrogen separator is used to remove carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and tr...

Provenance

Collection
Cited prior art
Filed
2000-09-08
Source
Google Patents bibliographic record
Granted
2002-10-01
Inventors
Chi S. Wang; J. Daniel Lyons