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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Emi Kawasumi, Yokohama, JP;
Yasukazu Iwasaki, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 ; H01M 8/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 ; H01M 8/18 ;
Abstract
High temperature reducing gas is supplied to a reforming catalyst ( ) of a reformer ( ) and a CO removal catalyst ( ) of a CO removal device ( ) from a start-up combustor ( ). By supplying the high temperature reducing gas from the start-up combustor ( ), there is no need to provide an additional device for supplying reducing gas, and the heat required for the reaction may be supplied simultaneously.