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Plug Power Inc.

Jeffrey E Ingraham

Richard Hayes Cutright

Wayne W Huang

Kerry J Jameson

A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack that includes PEM fuel cells. Each fuel cell has an operating temperature of at least 120&#xb0; C. The fuel cell stack has a cathode inlet to receive a flow of ambient air and a cathode outlet to provide a cathode exhaust flow. The fuel cell system includes a fuel processing reactor that has inlet and an outlet. The inlet and outlet are in fluid communication with a catalyst that is suitable for convening a hydrocarbon into a gas that contains hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The outlet is in fluid communication with an anode chamber of the fuel cell, and the inlet of the fuel processing reactor is in fluid communication with the cathode outlet.

Integrated high temperature PEM fuel cell system

The invention provides a fuel cell system utilizing a shift reaction catalyst disposed within the fuel cell to reduce carbon monoxide present in the fuel stream.

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Albany, NY, United States of America

Jeffrey E Ingraham