Elias H Camara

Title: Innovations by Elias H Camara

Introduction

Elias H Camara is an accomplished inventor based in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. He has made significant contributions to the field of fuel cell technology, holding two patents that showcase his innovative approach to energy generation.

Latest Patents

His latest patents include a dynamic sulfur tolerant process and system with inline acid gas-selective removal for generating hydrogen for fuel cells. This invention relates to a sulfur tolerant, dynamic, compact, lightweight fuel process and system that is capable of converting sulfur-bearing carbonaceous fuels to hydrogen-rich gases suitable for fuel cells or chemical processing applications. The process and system are based on the AHR and WGS reactions, followed by cleanup of byproduct sulfur-containing gases and carbon oxides that would otherwise poison the fuel cell electrocatalyst. Advantageously, this is accomplished via an ASMS and a methanator or an AWMR. The process and system preferably use special sulfur tolerant catalysts and hardware designs that enable the conversion in an energy-efficient manner while maintaining desirable performance characteristics such as rapid start-stop and fast response to load change capabilities. Another notable patent is for a power generation system using molten carbonate type fuel cells. This patent describes a fuel cell power plant and a process for operating a series of molten carbonate fuel cells in the fuel cell power plant. In this system, cathode feed gas at the required cathode feed temperature is introduced into the cathode inlet of the first fuel cell of the series. The cathode exhaust gas from the first fuel cell and the exhaust gas from each successive fuel cell is introduced to the cathode inlet of the next fuel cell downstream. The cathode feed temperature to the inlet of each fuel cell after the first is maintained at the desired level by adding a reactant-containing gas to the cathode side exhaust between each pair of consecutive fuel cells in the series.

Career Highlights

Elias has worked with notable organizations such as Unitel Technologies, Inc. and the University of Kentucky Research Foundation. His experience in these institutions has contributed to his expertise in fuel cell technology and energy systems.

Collaborations

Elias has collaborated with several professionals in his field, including Surjit Singh Randhava and W S Winston Ho. Their combined efforts have further advanced the research and development of innovative fuel cell technologies.

Conclusion

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