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Title: Control apparatus and method for efficiently heating a fuel processor in a fuel cell system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1174431

A control apparatus and method for efficiently controlling the amount of heat generated by a fuel cell processor in a fuel cell system by determining a temperature error between actual and desired fuel processor temperatures. The temperature error is converted to a combustor fuel injector command signal or a heat dump valve position command signal depending upon the type of temperature error. Logic controls are responsive to the combustor fuel injector command signals and the heat dump valve position command signal to prevent the combustor fuel injector command signal from being generated if the heat dump valve is opened or, alternately, from preventing the heat dump valve position command signal from being generated if the combustor fuel injector is opened.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-90CH10435
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)
Patent Number(s):
6,602,624
Application Number:
09/507,805
OSTI ID:
1174431
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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