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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
May. 17, 1999
Olaf Duebel, Isenbuettel, DE;
Axel Koenig, Wolfsburg, DE;
Per Ekdunge, Göteborg, SE;
Peter Alin, Landskrona, SE;
Jessica Grace Reinkingh, Malvern, PA (US);
Ronald Mallant, Alkmaar, NL;
Olaf Duebel, Isenbuettel, DE;
Axel Koenig, Wolfsburg, DE;
Per Ekdunge, Göteborg, SE;
Peter Alin, Landskrona, SE;
Jessica Grace Reinkingh, Malvern, PA (US);
Ronald Mallant, Alkmaar, NL;
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
AB Volvo, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A fuel-cell system, particularly a fuel-cell system for a drive system of a motor vehicle, includes an autothermic reformer unit configured to generate hydrogen from a raw material. The hydrogen is used to operate a fuel-cell unit disposed downstream of the reformer unit. An oxidation device configured to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide is disposed between the reformer unit and the fuel cell unit. A water injection device is disposed in the oxidation device and is configured to inject water into the oxidation device.