GB2431511B - Electricity generation by synthesis gas fuel cells - Google Patents

Electricity generation by synthesis gas fuel cells

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GB2431511B
GB2431511B GB0521609A GB0521609A GB2431511B GB 2431511 B GB2431511 B GB 2431511B GB 0521609 A GB0521609 A GB 0521609A GB 0521609 A GB0521609 A GB 0521609A GB 2431511 B GB2431511 B GB 2431511B
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GB2133207A (en) * 1982-12-27 1984-07-18 Gen Electric Fuel cell power supply with oxidant and fuel gas switching
JPH0465066A (en) * 1990-07-05 1992-03-02 Electric Power Dev Co Ltd Fuel cell and carbon dioxide gas fixed compound power generation method
WO2005005312A2 (en) * 2003-06-30 2005-01-20 General Electric Company Co-producing hydrogen and power by biomass gasification

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GB2133207A (en) * 1982-12-27 1984-07-18 Gen Electric Fuel cell power supply with oxidant and fuel gas switching
CA1214512A (en) * 1982-12-27 1986-11-25 Paul J. Chludzinski Fuel cell power supply with oxidant and fuel gas switching
JPH0465066A (en) * 1990-07-05 1992-03-02 Electric Power Dev Co Ltd Fuel cell and carbon dioxide gas fixed compound power generation method
WO2005005312A2 (en) * 2003-06-30 2005-01-20 General Electric Company Co-producing hydrogen and power by biomass gasification

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