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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter F. Foley, Manchester, CT (US);
James R. Geschwindt, Waltham, MA (US);
William T. Unkert, Tolland, CT (US);
Antonio M. Vincitore, Manchester, CT (US);
Assignee:
UTC Fuel Cells, LLC, South Windsor, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/18 ;
Abstract
A precooler for use in a fuel cell system between a thermal reformer and a shift converter includes an atomizing water inlet in combination with a swirling inducing reformed gas inlet which act to increase the resistance time of the reformed gas in the precooler so as to effectively cool same.