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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2001
Solomon Davidovich Labinov, Knoxville, TN (US);
Timothy Robert Armstrong, Clinton, TN (US);
Roddie Reagan Judkins, Knoxville, TN (US);
Solomon Davidovich Labinov, Knoxville, TN (US);
Timothy Robert Armstrong, Clinton, TN (US);
Roddie Reagan Judkins, Knoxville, TN (US);
UT-Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
A system for converting fuel energy to electricity includes a reformer for converting a higher molecular weight gas into at least one lower molecular weight gas, at least one turbine to produce electricity from expansion of at least one of the lower molecular weight gases, and at least one fuel cell. The system can further include at least one separation device for substantially dividing the lower molecular weight gases into at least two gas streams prior to the electrochemical oxidization step. A nuclear reactor can be used to supply at least a portion of the heat the required for the chemical conversion process.