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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric Lenglet, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Pierre Boucot, Ternay, FR;
Gérard Henri Martin, Saint Genis Laval, FR;
Assignee:
Institut Francais du Petrole, Cedex Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/06 ; C01B 3/02 ; B01C 3/00 ; B01D 4/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/06 ; C01B 3/02 ; B01C 3/00 ; B01D 4/100 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the production of electricity in a fuel cell from hydrocarbons that includes passing a cooled effluent in a first circuit having at least one filter for depositing soot in the filter. The filter is regenerated when concurrently passing the cooled effluent in a second circuit. The present invention also relates to a device for implementing the process.