GB2621338A - Fuel cell system and method of operating the same - Google Patents
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- GB2621338A GB2621338A GB2211543.0A GB202211543A GB2621338A GB 2621338 A GB2621338 A GB 2621338A GB 202211543 A GB202211543 A GB 202211543A GB 2621338 A GB2621338 A GB 2621338A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB2211543.0A GB2621338A (en) | 2022-08-08 | 2022-08-08 | Fuel cell system and method of operating the same |
| PCT/GB2023/052068 WO2024033614A1 (fr) | 2022-08-08 | 2023-08-04 | Système de piles à combustible et procédé de fonctionnement associé |
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| GB2211543.0A GB2621338A (en) | 2022-08-08 | 2022-08-08 | Fuel cell system and method of operating the same |
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| GB202211543D0 GB202211543D0 (en) | 2022-09-21 |
| GB2621338A true GB2621338A (en) | 2024-02-14 |
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| GB2211543.0A Pending GB2621338A (en) | 2022-08-08 | 2022-08-08 | Fuel cell system and method of operating the same |
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| GB (1) | GB2621338A (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2024033614A1 (fr) |
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| US6632551B1 (en) * | 1999-11-24 | 2003-10-14 | Ballard Power Systems Ag | Fuel cell arrangement and gas supply system and method for operating the same |
| US20040126724A1 (en) * | 2002-12-25 | 2004-07-01 | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | Catalytic combustor and fuel cell system |
| US20080141675A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2008-06-19 | Texaco Inc. | Hybrid Combustor for Fuel Processing Applications |
| KR20110026916A (ko) * | 2009-09-09 | 2011-03-16 | 두산중공업 주식회사 | Ｍｃｆｃ용 촉매-화염 복합연소장치 |
| WO2016169985A1 (fr) * | 2015-04-21 | 2016-10-27 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Système de chauffage et procédé pour faire fonctionner un système de chauffage |
| EP3477752A1 (fr) * | 2016-06-23 | 2019-05-01 | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | Système de pile à combustible comprenant un échangeur de chaleur utilisant un gaz d'échappement de combustion |
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| JP2006164786A (ja) * | 2004-12-08 | 2006-06-22 | Nissan Motor Co Ltd | 触媒燃焼器の異常検出装置 |
| DE102006046257A1 (de) * | 2006-09-28 | 2008-04-10 | J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG | Brennstoffzellensystem |
| AU2008209376B8 (en) | 2007-01-22 | 2012-11-29 | Lg Fuel Cell Systems, Inc. | Multistage combustor and method for starting a fuel cell system |
| US8304122B2 (en) | 2009-02-06 | 2012-11-06 | Protonex Technology Corporation | Solid oxide fuel cell systems with hot zones having improved reactant distribution |
| GB2534124B (en) | 2014-12-19 | 2017-04-19 | Ceres Ip Co Ltd | A swirl burner assembly and method |
| JP7226225B2 (ja) * | 2019-09-25 | 2023-02-21 | 株式会社Soken | 燃料電池システム |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US6632551B1 (en) * | 1999-11-24 | 2003-10-14 | Ballard Power Systems Ag | Fuel cell arrangement and gas supply system and method for operating the same |
| US20040126724A1 (en) * | 2002-12-25 | 2004-07-01 | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | Catalytic combustor and fuel cell system |
| US20080141675A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2008-06-19 | Texaco Inc. | Hybrid Combustor for Fuel Processing Applications |
| KR20110026916A (ko) * | 2009-09-09 | 2011-03-16 | 두산중공업 주식회사 | Ｍｃｆｃ용 촉매-화염 복합연소장치 |
| KR101029909B1 (ko) * | 2009-09-09 | 2011-04-18 | 두산중공업 주식회사 | Ｍｃｆｃ용 촉매-화염 복합연소장치 |
| WO2016169985A1 (fr) * | 2015-04-21 | 2016-10-27 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Système de chauffage et procédé pour faire fonctionner un système de chauffage |
| EP3477752A1 (fr) * | 2016-06-23 | 2019-05-01 | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | Système de pile à combustible comprenant un échangeur de chaleur utilisant un gaz d'échappement de combustion |
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| GB202211543D0 (en) | 2022-09-21 |
| WO2024033614A1 (fr) | 2024-02-15 |
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