CA956363A - Fuel saturator for low temperature fuel cells - Google Patents

Fuel saturator for low temperature fuel cells

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Publication number
CA956363A
CA956363A CA093,571A CA93571A CA956363A CA 956363 A CA956363 A CA 956363A CA 93571 A CA93571 A CA 93571A CA 956363 A CA956363 A CA 956363A
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fuel
low temperature
saturator
fuel cells
cells
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John C. Trocciola
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RTX Corp
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United Aircraft Corp
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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
    • 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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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
CA093,571A 1969-10-06 1970-09-18 Fuel saturator for low temperature fuel cells Expired CA956363A (en)

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US86394469A 1969-10-06 1969-10-06

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CA956363A true CA956363A (en) 1974-10-15

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US (1) US3677823A (enExample)
CA (1) CA956363A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2044431A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2064170B3 (enExample)

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US4454207A (en) * 1983-07-13 1984-06-12 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Steam reforming of fuel to hydrogen in fuel cells
US4539267A (en) * 1984-12-06 1985-09-03 United Technologies Corporation Process for generating steam in a fuel cell powerplant
US4530886A (en) * 1984-12-06 1985-07-23 United Technologies Corporation Process for humidifying a gaseous fuel stream
US4533607A (en) * 1984-12-06 1985-08-06 United Technologies Corporation Process for removing electrolyte vapor from fuel cell exhaust gas
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US4994331A (en) * 1989-08-28 1991-02-19 International Fuel Cells Corporation Fuel cell evaporative cooling using fuel as a carrier gas
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US5858568A (en) * 1996-09-19 1999-01-12 Ztek Corporation Fuel cell power supply system
US6380637B1 (en) 1996-09-19 2002-04-30 Ztek Corporation Off-board station and an electricity exchanging system suitable for use with a mobile vehicle power system
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US6913844B2 (en) * 2001-06-29 2005-07-05 Porvair Corporation Method for humidifying reactant gases for use in a fuel cell
US7201983B2 (en) * 2001-12-28 2007-04-10 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Hydrogen generation apparatus and method and fuel cell system
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US3677823A (en) 1972-07-18
DE2044431A1 (de) 1971-04-29
FR2064170A7 (enExample) 1971-07-16
FR2064170B3 (enExample) 1973-06-08

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