AU2001247860A1 - Multi-stage combustion for fuel processing for use with fuel cell - Google Patents

Multi-stage combustion for fuel processing for use with fuel cell

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AU2001247860A1
AU2001247860A1 AU2001247860A AU4786001A AU2001247860A1 AU 2001247860 A1 AU2001247860 A1 AU 2001247860A1 AU 2001247860 A AU2001247860 A AU 2001247860A AU 4786001 A AU4786001 A AU 4786001A AU 2001247860 A1 AU2001247860 A1 AU 2001247860A1
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John Robert Harness
John Joseph Senetar
Gavin P Towler
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Honeywell UOP LLC
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US09/538,424 US6342197B1 (en) 2000-03-29 2000-03-29 Multi-stage combustion for fuel processing for use with fuel cell
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PCT/US2001/010007 WO2001072632A2 (en) 2000-03-29 2001-03-28 Multi-stage combustion for fuel processing for use with fuel cell

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CA (1) CA2404918A1 (ko)
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