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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ludger Blum, Eltersdorf, DE;
Horst Greiner, Forchheim, DE;
Wilhelm Kleinlein, Furth, DE;
Reinhard Roth, Baiersdorf, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, , US;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429 26 ; 429 32 ;
Abstract
In a solid electrolyte high temperature fuel cell module and a method for operating the same, a plurality of fuel cells are stacked on one another for receiving an operating medium necessary for operating the fuel cells. Heat produced in the fuel cells during a combustion process is used for heating the operating medium before it is fed into the fuel cells.