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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016

Filed:

Sep. 08, 2010
Applicants:

Liang-shih Fan, Columbus, OH (US);

Fanxing LI, Columbus, OH (US);

Liang Zeng, Columbus, OH (US);

Deepak Sridhar, Columbus, OH (US);

Inventors:

Liang-Shih Fan, Columbus, OH (US);

Fanxing Li, Columbus, OH (US);

Liang Zeng, Columbus, OH (US);

Deepak Sridhar, Columbus, OH (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/06 (2006.01); H01M 8/18 (2006.01); C01B 3/34 (2006.01); C01B 3/06 (2006.01); C10J 3/72 (2006.01); C10J 3/46 (2006.01); C10K 3/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/12 (2016.01); H01M 8/14 (2006.01); C10K 1/00 (2006.01); C10K 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/344 (2013.01); C01B 3/063 (2013.01); C01B 3/34 (2013.01); C10J 3/46 (2013.01); C10J 3/725 (2013.01); C10K 3/026 (2013.01); H01M 8/0618 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0216 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0222 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0233 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0238 (2013.01); C01B 2203/066 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0827 (2013.01); C01B 2203/148 (2013.01); C10J 2300/093 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0916 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0959 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0993 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1612 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1646 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1678 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1807 (2013.01); C10K 1/003 (2013.01); C10K 1/024 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1293 (2013.01); H01M 2008/147 (2013.01); Y02E 20/18 (2013.01); Y02E 20/185 (2013.01); Y02E 60/36 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01); Y02E 60/525 (2013.01); Y02E 60/526 (2013.01); Y02P 20/146 (2015.11); Y02P 70/56 (2015.11);
Abstract

High efficiency electricity generation processes and systems with substantially zero COemissions are provided. A closed looping between the unit that generates gaseous fuel (H, CO, etc) and the fuel cell anode side is formed. In certain embodiments, the heat and exhaust oxygen containing gas from the fuel cell cathode side are also utilized for the gaseous fuel generation. The resulting power generation efficiencies are improved due to the minimized steam consumption for the gaseous fuel production in the fuel cell anode loop as well as the strategic mass and energy integration schemes.


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