CA2437972C - Process for producing electricity in a fuel cell system - Google Patents
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- CA2437972C CA2437972C CA2437972A CA2437972A CA2437972C CA 2437972 C CA2437972 C CA 2437972C CA 2437972 A CA2437972 A CA 2437972A CA 2437972 A CA2437972 A CA 2437972A CA 2437972 C CA2437972 C CA 2437972C
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- NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfur Chemical compound [S] NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/06—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
- H01M8/0606—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants
- H01M8/0612—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- 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
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
- Y02E60/50—Fuel cells
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- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Electrochemistry (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| AUPR3242A AUPR324201A0 (en) | 2001-02-21 | 2001-02-21 | Fuel cell system |
| AUPR3242 | 2001-02-21 | ||
| PCT/AU2002/000128 WO2002067351A1 (en) | 2001-02-21 | 2002-02-11 | Fuel cell system |
Publications (2)
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| CA2437972A1 CA2437972A1 (en) | 2002-08-29 |
| CA2437972C true CA2437972C (en) | 2011-05-24 |
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| CA2437972A Expired - Fee Related CA2437972C (en) | 2001-02-21 | 2002-02-11 | Process for producing electricity in a fuel cell system |
Country Status (12)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US7452619B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1362383B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4318920B2 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN1317786C (enExample) |
| AT (1) | ATE418799T1 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AUPR324201A0 (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR0207395B1 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2437972C (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE60230483D1 (enExample) |
| DK (1) | DK1362383T3 (enExample) |
| NO (1) | NO333930B1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2002067351A1 (enExample) |
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| AUPS024302A0 (en) * | 2002-01-31 | 2002-02-21 | Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited | Thermal management of fuel cells |
| ES2341776T3 (es) * | 2004-06-04 | 2010-06-28 | Haldor Topsoe A/S | Metodo y sistema para procesamiento de combustible. |
| US20060090398A1 (en) * | 2004-11-02 | 2006-05-04 | Katikaneni Sai P | Pre-processing assembly for pre-processing fuel feedstocks for use in a fuel cell system |
| US7395670B1 (en) * | 2005-02-18 | 2008-07-08 | Praxair Technology, Inc. | Gas turbine fuel preparation and introduction method |
| JP4726200B2 (ja) | 2005-05-23 | 2011-07-20 | 本田技研工業株式会社 | 燃料電池システム及びその運転方法 |
| ATE478445T1 (de) * | 2005-09-27 | 2010-09-15 | Haldor Topsoe As | Verfahren zur erzeugung von elektrizität mittels eines festelektrolytstapels und ethanol |
| US7883813B2 (en) * | 2006-04-03 | 2011-02-08 | Bloom Energy Corporation | Fuel cell system ventilation scheme |
| EP2011183B1 (en) * | 2006-04-03 | 2016-06-08 | Bloom Energy Corporation | Fuel cell system and balance of plant configuration |
| US8822094B2 (en) * | 2006-04-03 | 2014-09-02 | Bloom Energy Corporation | Fuel cell system operated on liquid fuels |
| JP4933818B2 (ja) * | 2006-04-07 | 2012-05-16 | Ｊｘ日鉱日石エネルギー株式会社 | 固体酸化物形燃料電池システムの運転方法 |
| FI20065692L (fi) * | 2006-11-02 | 2008-05-03 | Waertsilae Finland Oy | Menetelmä kiinteäoksidipolttokennon käyttämiseksi |
| US8920997B2 (en) | 2007-07-26 | 2014-12-30 | Bloom Energy Corporation | Hybrid fuel heat exchanger—pre-reformer in SOFC systems |
| US8288041B2 (en) * | 2008-02-19 | 2012-10-16 | Bloom Energy Corporation | Fuel cell system containing anode tail gas oxidizer and hybrid heat exchanger/reformer |
| WO2012099287A1 (ko) * | 2011-01-21 | 2012-07-26 | 대우조선해양 주식회사 | 상선의 전기 생산 장치 및 방법 |
| US10056631B2 (en) * | 2011-10-14 | 2018-08-21 | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | Non-catalytic hydrogen generation process for delivery to a hydrodesulfurization unit and a solid oxide fuel cell system combination for auxiliary power unit application |
| US9181148B2 (en) | 2013-05-22 | 2015-11-10 | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | Ni/CGO and Ni-Ru/CGO based pre-reforming catalysts formulation for methane rich gas production from diesel processing for fuel cell applications |
| WO2015061274A1 (en) | 2013-10-23 | 2015-04-30 | Bloom Energy Corporation | Pre-reformer for selective reformation of higher hydrocarbons |
| JP6218114B2 (ja) * | 2013-12-27 | 2017-10-25 | Toto株式会社 | 固体酸化物型燃料電池 |
| CN107851819B (zh) * | 2015-07-08 | 2018-12-11 | 日产自动车株式会社 | 燃料电池系统 |
| EP3425028A4 (en) * | 2016-03-01 | 2019-11-27 | Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. | FUEL GAS SUPPLY AND FUEL SUPPLY PROCESS |
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| US11398634B2 (en) | 2018-03-27 | 2022-07-26 | Bloom Energy Corporation | Solid oxide fuel cell system and method of operating the same using peak shaving gas |
| US10953388B1 (en) | 2019-12-27 | 2021-03-23 | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | Ni—Ru—CgO based pre-reforming catalyst for liquid hydrocarbons |
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- 2001-02-21 AU AUPR3242A patent/AUPR324201A0/en not_active Abandoned
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- 2002-02-11 CA CA2437972A patent/CA2437972C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-02-11 WO PCT/AU2002/000128 patent/WO2002067351A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2002-02-11 DE DE60230483T patent/DE60230483D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-02-11 CN CNB028053168A patent/CN1317786C/zh not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-02-11 AT AT02710692T patent/ATE418799T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2002-02-11 EP EP02710692A patent/EP1362383B1/en not_active Revoked
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Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| AUPR324201A0 (en) | 2001-03-15 |
| CN1317786C (zh) | 2007-05-23 |
| NO333930B1 (no) | 2013-10-21 |
| ATE418799T1 (de) | 2009-01-15 |
| WO2002067351A1 (en) | 2002-08-29 |
| EP1362383A4 (en) | 2005-06-29 |
| NO20033686L (no) | 2003-10-21 |
| EP1362383A1 (en) | 2003-11-19 |
| EP1362383B1 (en) | 2008-12-24 |
| DK1362383T3 (da) | 2009-04-06 |
| BR0207395A (pt) | 2004-02-10 |
| JP2004520694A (ja) | 2004-07-08 |
| JP4318920B2 (ja) | 2009-08-26 |
| NO20033686D0 (no) | 2003-08-19 |
| BR0207395B1 (pt) | 2011-04-19 |
| US7452619B2 (en) | 2008-11-18 |
| CN1633725A (zh) | 2005-06-29 |
| CA2437972A1 (en) | 2002-08-29 |
| DE60230483D1 (de) | 2009-02-05 |
| US20060166054A1 (en) | 2006-07-27 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20180212 |