Fuel cell system for transportation applications

Patent · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:868939

Kumar, Romesh ^[1]; Ahmed, Shabbir ^[2]; Krumpelt, Michael ^[1]; Myles, Kevin M ^[3]

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1. Naperville, IL
2. Evanston, IL
3. Downers Grove, IL

A propulsion system for a vehicle having pairs of front and rear wheels and a fuel tank. An electrically driven motor having an output shaft operatively connected to at least one of said pair of wheels is connected to a fuel cell having a positive electrode and a negative electrode separated by an electrolyte for producing dc power to operate the motor. A partial oxidation reformer is connected both to the fuel tank and to the fuel cell receives hydrogen-containing fuel from the fuel tank and water and air and for partially oxidizing and reforming the fuel with water and air in the presence of an oxidizing catalyst and a reforming catalyst to produce a hydrogen-containing gas. The hydrogen-containing gas is sent from the partial oxidation reformer to the fuel cell negative electrode while air is transported to the fuel cell positive electrode to produce dc power for operating the electric motor.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5248566
• OSTI ID: 868939
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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