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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Daguang Zheng, Torrance, CA (US);
Dacong Weng, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Assignee:
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0662 (2016.01); C01B 3/38 (2006.01); H01M 8/0612 (2016.01); H01M 8/04694 (2016.01); H01M 8/04828 (2016.01); H01M 8/0438 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0675 (2013.01); C01B 3/38 (2013.01); H01M 8/04694 (2013.01); H01M 8/0618 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0233 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0244 (2013.01); C01B 2203/066 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1235 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1258 (2013.01); C01B 2203/16 (2013.01); H01M 8/04425 (2013.01); H01M 8/04947 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01); Y02T 90/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for a fuel cell including a fuel desulfurization system. The method includes receiving fuel from a fuel source in a first phase and depressurizing the fuel in the first phase in a vacuum system to convert at least a portion of the fuel into a second phase. The method further includes reforming the portion of the fuel in the second phase to create a hydrogen enriched fuel in the second phase, and delivering the hydrogen enriched fuel in the second phase to a fuel cell stack.