Internal reforming molten carbonate fuel cell system with methane feed
Patent
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OSTI ID:5405843
This patent describes a fuel cell system. It comprises a methane producing gasifier for converting feedstock in the presence of hydrogen and stream into methane fuel process gas; an internal reforming fuel cell in which the methane gas is converted into fuel process gas containing hydrogen and which includes an anode section for receiving the fuel process gas and a cathode section for receiving oxidant process gas, the anode section producing an exhaust stream including unspent hydrogen and carbon dioxide; and means for recycling to the greater a portion of the exhaust stream inclusive of the unspent hydrogen and exclusive of the carbon dioxide.
- Assignee:
- NOV; EDB-92-095116; NOV-92-024070
- Patent Number(s):
- A; US 5084362
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-574746
- OSTI ID:
- 5405843
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200108* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Fuels-- (1980-)
ALKANES
ANODES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONATES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELECTRODES
ELEMENTS
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
GASIFICATION
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN
MELTING
METHANE
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
POWER PLANTS
PRODUCTION
RECYCLING
REFORMER PROCESSES
STEAM
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES
200108* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Fuels-- (1980-)
ALKANES
ANODES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONATES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELECTRODES
ELEMENTS
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
GASIFICATION
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN
MELTING
METHANE
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
POWER PLANTS
PRODUCTION
RECYCLING
REFORMER PROCESSES
STEAM
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES