WO2009072991A3 - Integration of fuel cells, hydrogen reformer, fuel processor, absorption chiller, heat recovery steam generator and internal combustion engines - Google Patents

Integration of fuel cells, hydrogen reformer, fuel processor, absorption chiller, heat recovery steam generator and internal combustion engines Download PDF

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WO2009072991A3
WO2009072991A3 PCT/SG2008/000469 SG2008000469W WO2009072991A3 WO 2009072991 A3 WO2009072991 A3 WO 2009072991A3 SG 2008000469 W SG2008000469 W SG 2008000469W WO 2009072991 A3 WO2009072991 A3 WO 2009072991A3
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Sri Mohana Lingham P.V.Lingham
Paramsothy Vaithialingham
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    • C01B2203/00—Integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas
    • C01B2203/80—Aspect of integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas not covered by groups C01B2203/02 - C01B2203/1695
    • C01B2203/84—Energy production
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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Abstract

To improve the efficiency of energy conversion and electrical power generation, by the integrated use of internal combustion engines and fuel cells. Recovery of waste heat from internal combustion engines to aid in the purification and reformation thereafter of hydrogen, which is then used in fuel cells to produce energy. Recovery of other waste energy in the integrated fuel cell engine to produce chilled water for space cooling and steam or hot water for either process or heating application.
PCT/SG2008/000469 2007-12-07 2008-12-05 Integration of fuel cells, hydrogen reformer, fuel processor, absorption chiller, heat recovery steam generator and internal combustion engines WO2009072991A2 (en)

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JPH1193778A (en) * 1997-09-18 1999-04-06 Isuzu Ceramics Res Inst Co Ltd Oxygen removing device for natural gas reforming device and gas engine provided with its device
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JP2004017701A (en) * 2002-06-12 2004-01-22 Babcock Hitachi Kk Hydrogen station and reformer
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FR2861220A1 (en) * 2003-10-16 2005-04-22 Renault Sa Fuel cell assembly controlling system for vehicle, has two check valves diverting exhaust gas of engine from outlet of catalyst towards heat exchangers that respectively heat reformer and cell stack of fuel cell
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JP2006183573A (en) * 2004-12-27 2006-07-13 Toyota Motor Corp Exhaust emission control system
JP2007035483A (en) * 2005-07-28 2007-02-08 Honda Motor Co Ltd Fuel cell unit
JP2007239690A (en) * 2006-03-10 2007-09-20 Toyota Motor Corp Internal combustion engine
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4131086A (en) * 1974-07-20 1978-12-26 Nippon Soken, Inc. Fuel reforming apparatus for use with internal combustion engine
JPH1193778A (en) * 1997-09-18 1999-04-06 Isuzu Ceramics Res Inst Co Ltd Oxygen removing device for natural gas reforming device and gas engine provided with its device
US6655130B1 (en) * 2000-10-30 2003-12-02 Delphi Technologies, Inc. System and controls for near zero cold start tailpipe emissions in internal combustion engines
JP2003097356A (en) * 2001-09-20 2003-04-03 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Reformed gas engine, and hybrid car having the reformed gas engine
JP2003120440A (en) * 2001-10-19 2003-04-23 Yanmar Co Ltd Gas engine
US6810658B2 (en) * 2002-03-08 2004-11-02 Daimlerchrysler Ag Exhaust-gas purification installation and exhaust-gas purification method for purifying an exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine
JP2003293867A (en) * 2002-04-01 2003-10-15 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Fuel reforming gas engine
JP2004017701A (en) * 2002-06-12 2004-01-22 Babcock Hitachi Kk Hydrogen station and reformer
JP2004018343A (en) * 2002-06-19 2004-01-22 Hitachi Ltd Method for generating electric power and hydrogen together from hydrocarbon fuel, its plant and its exhaust heat recovery-type reformer
EP1522697A2 (en) * 2003-10-10 2005-04-13 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for rapid exhaust catalyst light off
FR2861220A1 (en) * 2003-10-16 2005-04-22 Renault Sa Fuel cell assembly controlling system for vehicle, has two check valves diverting exhaust gas of engine from outlet of catalyst towards heat exchangers that respectively heat reformer and cell stack of fuel cell
DE102004025965A1 (en) * 2004-05-27 2005-12-15 Daimlerchrysler Ag Flue gas purification equipment for use in motor vehicle, has exhaust gas catalytic converters in flue gas pipeline of internal combustion engine, and two reactant preheated layers heating reactant on two temperature levels
JP2006183573A (en) * 2004-12-27 2006-07-13 Toyota Motor Corp Exhaust emission control system
JP2007035483A (en) * 2005-07-28 2007-02-08 Honda Motor Co Ltd Fuel cell unit
JP2007239690A (en) * 2006-03-10 2007-09-20 Toyota Motor Corp Internal combustion engine
FR2900196A1 (en) * 2006-04-25 2007-10-26 Renault Sas Exhaust gas treating installation controlling method for e.g. oil engine of motor vehicle, involves controlling reformer with reformate setting rate based on space coefficient and calculated reformate rate

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