CA2240298A1 - Fuel cell system with combustor-heated reformer - Google Patents

Fuel cell system with combustor-heated reformer

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CA2240298A1
CA2240298A1 CA002240298A CA2240298A CA2240298A1 CA 2240298 A1 CA2240298 A1 CA 2240298A1 CA 002240298 A CA002240298 A CA 002240298A CA 2240298 A CA2240298 A CA 2240298A CA 2240298 A1 CA2240298 A1 CA 2240298A1
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Abstract

A fuel cell system including a fuel reformer heated by a catalytic combustor fired by anode effluent and/or fuel from a liquid fuel supply providing fuel for the fuel cell. The combustor includes a vaporizer section heated by the combustor exhaust gases for vaporizing the fuel before feeding it into the combustor. Cathode effluent is used as the principle oxidant for the combustor.
CA002240298A 1997-11-26 1998-06-11 Fuel cell system with combustor-heated reformer Expired - Fee Related CA2240298C (en)

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