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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2011
Applicants:
John F. Cooper, Oakland, CA (US);
Nerine Cherepy, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
John F. Cooper, Oakland, CA (US);
Nerine Cherepy, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for preparing particulate carbon fuel and using the particulate carbon fuel in a fuel cell. Carbon particles are finely divided. The finely dividing carbon particles are introduced into the fuel cell. A gas containing oxygen is introduced into the fuel cell. The finely divided carbon particles are exposed to carbonate salts, or to molten NaOH or KOH or LiOH or mixtures of NaOH or KOH or LiOH, or to mixed hydroxides, or to alkali and alkaline earth nitrates.