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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2016
Applicant:
Robert E. Buxbaum, Oak Park, MI (US);
Inventor:
Robert E. Buxbaum, Oak Park, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04089 (2016.01); H01M 8/1246 (2016.01); H01M 8/14 (2006.01); H01M 8/04007 (2016.01); H01M 8/04119 (2016.01); H01M 8/04082 (2016.01); H01M 8/0668 (2016.01); H01M 8/0662 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04097 (2013.01); H01M 8/04007 (2013.01); H01M 8/04156 (2013.01); H01M 8/04201 (2013.01); H01M 8/0668 (2013.01); H01M 8/0687 (2013.01); H01M 8/1246 (2013.01); H01M 8/145 (2013.01); H01M 2008/147 (2013.01); H01M 2250/10 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01); Y02B 90/14 (2013.01); Y02E 60/525 (2013.01); Y02E 60/526 (2013.01); Y02P 70/56 (2015.11); Y02T 90/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of operating a fuel cell system to produce electrical power that includes a hydrocarbon or alcohol fuel feed stock containing water vapor or steam being reformed in the fuel cell or in a separate reformer with the output gas from the fuel cell going to a water gas shift reactor to convert a portion of the carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and hydrogen. A portion of the carbon dioxide then being removed to yield a hydrogen rich gas that is piped back into the solid oxide fuel cell or the molten carbonate fuel cell in concert with the reformed or unreformed fuel feed stock. A system for performing the method is also provided.