ZA857765B - Process for humidifying a gaseous fuel stream - Google Patents

Process for humidifying a gaseous fuel stream

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ZA857765B
ZA857765B ZA857765A ZA857765A ZA857765B ZA 857765 B ZA857765 B ZA 857765B ZA 857765 A ZA857765 A ZA 857765A ZA 857765 A ZA857765 A ZA 857765A ZA 857765 B ZA857765 B ZA 857765B
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humidifying
gaseous fuel
fuel stream
stream
gaseous
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ZA857765A
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Richard Allan Sederquist
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United Technologies 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
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • 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)
ZA857765A 1984-12-06 1985-10-08 Process for humidifying a gaseous fuel stream ZA857765B (en)

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US06/678,612 US4530886A (en) 1984-12-06 1984-12-06 Process for humidifying a gaseous fuel stream

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ZA857765B true ZA857765B (en) 1986-05-28

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US (1) US4530886A (xx)
EP (1) EP0184541B1 (xx)
JP (1) JPH0821403B2 (xx)
BR (1) BR8505374A (xx)
CA (1) CA1249329A (xx)
DE (1) DE3573865D1 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA857765B (xx)

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EP0184541A2 (en) 1986-06-11
EP0184541B1 (en) 1989-10-18
JPH0821403B2 (ja) 1996-03-04
CA1249329A (en) 1989-01-24
EP0184541A3 (en) 1987-01-28
DE3573865D1 (en) 1989-11-23
JPS61135063A (ja) 1986-06-23
US4530886A (en) 1985-07-23
BR8505374A (pt) 1986-08-05

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