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Internal reforming molten carbonate fuel cell system with methane feed

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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