Steam reforming of fuel to hydrogen in fuel cells

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865047

Fraioli, Anthony V ^[1]; Young, John E ^[2]

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1. Hawthorne Woods, IL
2. Woodridge, IL

A fuel cell capable of utilizing a hydrocarbon such as methane as fuel and having an internal dual catalyst system within the anode zone, the dual catalyst system including an anode catalyst supporting and in heat conducting relationship with a reforming catalyst with heat for the reforming reaction being supplied by the reaction at the anode catalyst.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4454207
• OSTI ID: 865047
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

steam
reforming
fuel
hydrogen
cells
cell
capable
utilizing
hydrocarbon
methane
internal
dual
catalyst
anode
zone
including
supporting
heat
conducting
relationship
reaction
supplied
dual catalyst
fuel cell
catalyst support
reforming catalyst
fuel cells
steam reforming
heat conducting
reforming reaction
anode catalyst
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