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Title: Steam reforming of fuel to hydrogen in fuel cells

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Hawthorne Woods, IL
  2. Woodridge, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865047
Patent Number(s):
4454207
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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; /429/

Citation Formats

Fraioli, Anthony V, and Young, John E. Steam reforming of fuel to hydrogen in fuel cells. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Fraioli, Anthony V, & Young, John E. Steam reforming of fuel to hydrogen in fuel cells. United States.
Fraioli, Anthony V, and Young, John E. Sun . "Steam reforming of fuel to hydrogen in fuel cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865047.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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