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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Dominique Casanave, Stsymphorien D'Ozon, FR;
Fabrice Giroudiere, Orlienas, FR;
Nicolas Boudet, Chaponost, FR;
Inventors:
Dominique Casanave, Stsymphorien D'Ozon, FR;
Fabrice Giroudiere, Orlienas, FR;
Nicolas Boudet, Chaponost, FR;
Assignee:
IFP Energies Nouvelles, Rueil Malmaison Cedex, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/36 (2006.01); C10J 3/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a process for co-generating electricity and hydrogen that comprises a stage a for steam reforming in the presence of water and oxygen of a hydrocarbon feedstock in which the O/C molar ratio is to be between 0.003 and 0.2, and the HO/C molar ratio is to be between 2 and 5, followed by a stage b for the production of electricity in a fuel cell that uses the hydrogen-rich gas that is obtained from stage a as a power source.