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Title: Fuel cell system with combustor-heated reformer

Patent ·
OSTI ID:20075868

A fuel cell system is described which includes a fuel reformer heated by a catalytic combustor fired by anode effluent and/or fuel from a liquid fuel supply providing fuel for the fuel cell. The combustor includes a vaporizer section heated by the combustor exhaust gases for vaporizing the fuel before feeding it into the combustor. Cathode effluent is used as the principle oxidant for the combustor.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-90CH10435
OSTI ID:
20075868
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 20 Jun 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English