Integrated fuel cell and fuel conversion apparatus

Patent · Tue Mar 28 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6103361

Wertheim, R J; Sederquist, R A

A fuel cell system is described comprising: (a) a fuel cell including a fuel electrode, an oxygen electrode, and an electrolyte disposed therebetween; (b) a pair of reaction vessels, each being adapted to alternately make a hydrogen containing gas and to be regenerated; (c) means for alternately directing a hydrocarbon feedstock and steam first into the first volume of one of the vessels and then into the first volume of the other of the vessels; (d) means for directing the hydrogen containing gas produced in the one of the vessels receiving the feedstock and steam into the fuel electrode of the fuel cell and for directing the exhaust from the fuel electrode and steam into the third volume of material in the other of the vessels; (e) means for directing an oxygen containing gas into the vessels including an inlet means upstream of the second region of reform catalyst; and (f) each of the vessels including combustion products outlet means at its upstream end for exhausting combustion products therefrom during regeneration of each vessel.

• Assignee: International Fuel Cells Corp., South Windsor, CT
• Patent Number(s): US 4816353
• OSTI ID: 6103361
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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