Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system
Abstract
A method of operating a combustor to heat a fuel processor in a fuel cell system, in which the fuel processor generates a hydrogen-rich stream a portion of which is consumed in a fuel cell stack and a portion of which is discharged from the fuel cell stack and supplied to the combustor, and wherein first and second streams are supplied to the combustor, the first stream being a hydrocarbon fuel stream and the second stream consisting of said hydrogen-rich stream, the method comprising the steps of monitoring the temperature of the fuel processor; regulating the quantity of the first stream to the combustor according to the temperature of the fuel processor; and comparing said quantity of said first stream to a predetermined value or range of predetermined values.
- Inventors:
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- West Henrietta, NY
- Palmyra, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874735
- Patent Number(s):
- 6451465
- Assignee:
- General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01B - BOILING
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-90CH10435
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; operating; combustor; fuel; cell; heat; processor; generates; hydrogen-rich; stream; portion; consumed; stack; discharged; supplied; streams; hydrocarbon; consisting; comprising; steps; monitoring; temperature; regulating; quantity; comparing; predetermined; value; range; values; fuel cell; cell stack; predetermined value; processor generates; /429/
Citation Formats
Chalfant, Robert W, and Clingerman, Bruce J. Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Chalfant, Robert W, & Clingerman, Bruce J. Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system. United States.
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"Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874735.
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title = {Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system},
author = {Chalfant, Robert W and Clingerman, Bruce J},
abstractNote = {A method of operating a combustor to heat a fuel processor in a fuel cell system, in which the fuel processor generates a hydrogen-rich stream a portion of which is consumed in a fuel cell stack and a portion of which is discharged from the fuel cell stack and supplied to the combustor, and wherein first and second streams are supplied to the combustor, the first stream being a hydrocarbon fuel stream and the second stream consisting of said hydrogen-rich stream, the method comprising the steps of monitoring the temperature of the fuel processor; regulating the quantity of the first stream to the combustor according to the temperature of the fuel processor; and comparing said quantity of said first stream to a predetermined value or range of predetermined values.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
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