Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention provides a method of operating a combustor to heat a fuel processor to a desired temperature in a fuel cell system, wherein the fuel processor generates hydrogen (H.sub.2) from a hydrocarbon for reaction within a fuel cell to generate electricity. More particularly, the invention provides a method and select system design features which cooperate to provide a start up mode of operation and a smooth transition from start-up of the combustor and fuel processor to a running mode.
- Inventors:
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- Palmyra, NY
- Noblesville, IN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874553
- Patent Number(s):
- 6413661
- Assignee:
- General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-90CH10435
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; operating; combustor; fuel; cell; aspect; provides; heat; processor; temperature; generates; hydrogen; hsub2; hydrocarbon; reaction; generate; electricity; select; design; features; cooperate; provide; start; mode; operation; smooth; transition; start-up; running; fuel cell; processor generates; /429/
Citation Formats
Clingerman, Bruce J, and Mowery, Kenneth D. Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Clingerman, Bruce J, & Mowery, Kenneth D. Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system. United States.
Clingerman, Bruce J, and Mowery, Kenneth D. Tue .
"Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874553.
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abstractNote = {In one aspect, the invention provides a method of operating a combustor to heat a fuel processor to a desired temperature in a fuel cell system, wherein the fuel processor generates hydrogen (H.sub.2) from a hydrocarbon for reaction within a fuel cell to generate electricity. More particularly, the invention provides a method and select system design features which cooperate to provide a start up mode of operation and a smooth transition from start-up of the combustor and fuel processor to a running mode.},
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