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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2013
Lg Fuel Cell Systems Inc., North Canton, OH (US);
Gary J. Saunders, Derby, GB;
Fabio Cerutti, Genoa, IT;
LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc., North Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
A fuel processor () comprises a desulphurization reactor (), a catalytic partial oxidation reactor (), a combustor () and a pre-reformer (), means () to supply a hydrocarbon fuel to the desulphurization reactor (), means () to supply air to the catalytic partial oxidation reactor () and means () to supply air to the combustor (). A method of operating the fuel processor for a fuel cell arrangement includes (a) supplying safe gas to the fuel cell arrangement in a first mode of operation, (b) supplying synthesis gas to the fuel cell arrangement in a second mode of operation and (c) supplying processed hydrocarbon fuel to the fuel cell arrangement in a third mode of operation.