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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2008
Applicants:
Christopher M. Mergler, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Sean M. Kelly, Pittsford, NY (US);
Gary D. Blake, Penfield, NY (US);
Inventors:
Christopher M. Mergler, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Sean M. Kelly, Pittsford, NY (US);
Gary D. Blake, Penfield, NY (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for fueling a solid oxide fuel cell stack is provided. The method includes passing a first portion of hydrocarbon fuel through a catalytic hydrocarbon reformer to generate a first reformate. The first reformate is passed through a hydrocarbon cracker to generate a second reformate such that a portion of any non-reformed hydrocarbon fuel in the first reformate is converted to methane. The second reformate is supplied to the fuel cell stack.