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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2000
Applicants:
Karl Foger, Kew, AU;
Khaliq Ahmed, Rowville, AU;
Inventors:
Karl Foger, Kew, AU;
Khaliq Ahmed, Rowville, AU;
Assignee:
Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd., Noble Park, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 804 ; C10L 300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel cell produces electricity by reacting a higher carbon hydrocarbon fuel with steam in a steam pre-reformer, whose temperature does not exceed 500° C. A fuel stream is produced that includes hydrogen and not less than about 20% by volume methane, measured on a wet basis. The fuel stream and an oxidant are supplied to a high temperature fuel cell in which the methane is reformed. The fuel cell produces electricity by reacting the fuel stream at a fuel cell anode, and by reacting the oxidant at a fuel cell cathode.