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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2002
Applicant:
Klaus Graage, Kirchheim/Teck, DE;
Inventor:
Klaus Graage, Kirchheim/Teck, DE;
Assignee:
Ballard Power Systems AG, Kirchheim-Nabern, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M008/04 ; H01M008/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel cell installation containing a gas generation system, for the production of a hydrogen-containing gas, and a fuel cell system, which comprises a fuel cell, a compressor, an expander that is coupled with the compressor and a burner, the exhaust gases of which are directed to the expander. The gas generation system and the fuel cell system are designed as independent modules with respect to the supply of energy and process streams. Energy storage and energy conversion devices are arranged between the expander and the compressor in the fuel cell system.