WO2007014126A3 - Partial pressure swing adsorption system for providing hydrogen to a vehicle fuel cell - Google Patents

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WO2007014126A3
WO2007014126A3 PCT/US2006/028612 US2006028612W WO2007014126A3 WO 2007014126 A3 WO2007014126 A3 WO 2007014126A3 US 2006028612 W US2006028612 W US 2006028612W WO 2007014126 A3 WO2007014126 A3 WO 2007014126A3
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James Mcelroy
John Finn
M Douglas Levan
Swaminathan Venkataraman
Fred Mitlitsky
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James Mcelroy
John Finn
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Abstract

A method of operating a fuel cell system includes providing a fuel inlet stream into a fuel cell stack, operating the fuel cell stack to generate electricity and a hydrogen containing fuel exhaust stream, separating at least a portion of hydrogen contained in the fuel exhaust stream using partial pressure swing adsorption, and providing the hydrogen separated from the fuel exhaust stream to a hydrogen storage vessel or to a hydrogen using device.
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