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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2008
Uwe M. Limbeck, Kirchheim/Teck, DE;
Marcus Aberle, Kirchheim/Teck, DE;
Craig R. Louie, West Vancouver, CA;
Amy E. Nelson, Vancouver, CA;
Uwe M. Limbeck, Kirchheim/Teck, DE;
Marcus Aberle, Kirchheim/Teck, DE;
Craig R. Louie, West Vancouver, CA;
Amy E. Nelson, Vancouver, CA;
BDF IP Holdings Ltd., Vancouver, CA;
Abstract
A system and method for starting up a fuel cell system are disclosed. Briefly described, an embodiment for starting an electrochemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidant during a start-up process includes a fuel cell stack operable to output a nominal voltage during a normal operating condition and operable to output a reduced start-up voltage during the start-up process, and includes at least one balance of plant (BOP) device that supports operation of the fuel cell stack, operable at a nominal output when sourced by the fuel cell stack at the nominal voltage, and operable at a reduced output when sourced by the fuel cell stack at the reduced start-up voltage.