Integrated hydrocarbon reforming system and controls

LG Clawson, MH Dorson, WL Mitchell… - US Patent …, 2003 - Google Patents
A hydrocarbon reformer system including a first reactor configured to generate hydrogen-
rich reformate by carrying out at least one of a non-catalytic thermal partial oxidation, a …

Process for generating electricity with a hydrogen fuel cell

F Dutil, J Ruel - US Patent 6,846,584, 2005 - Google Patents
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Method and apparatus for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide

LG Clawson, WL Mitchell, JM Bentley… - US Patent …, 2000 - Google Patents
An apparatus and a method are disclosed for converting hydrocarbon fuel or an alcohol into
hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide. The apparatus includes a? rst vessel having a partial …

Shut-down procedure for fuel cell fuel processing system

PR Margiott, CW Callahan, ML Perry… - US Patent …, 2004 - Google Patents
A fuel cell System that includes fuel processing components, Such as a reformer and shift
converter, for converting an organic fuel to hydrogen, is shut-down by disconnecting the fuel …

Integrated reformer and shift reactor

JM Bentley, LG Clawson, WL Mitchell… - US Patent …, 2006 - Google Patents
A hydrocarbon fuel reformer for producing diatomic hydrogen gas is disclosed. The reformer
includes a first reaction vessel, a shift reactor vessel annularly disposed about the first …

Gas-liquid separator for fuel cell system

TT Grover, JR Forte - US Patent 6,869,469, 2005 - Google Patents
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Method for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide

LG Clawson, WL Mitchell, JM Bentley… - US Patent …, 2000 - Google Patents
Fuel cells continue to play an increasingly important role in power generation for both
Stationary and transportation applications. Aprimary advantage of fuel cells is their highly …

Fuel cell stack monitoring and system control

DH Keskula, TM Doan, BJ Clingerman - US Patent 6,692,851, 2004 - Google Patents
A control method for monitoring a fuel cell stack in a fuel cell system in which the actual
voltage and actual current from the fuel cell stack are monitored. A preestablished …

Apparatus for generating a gas which may be used for startup and shutdown of a fuel cell

MV Scotto, DP Birmingham, CL DeBellis… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Fuel cell systems, such as fuel cell based power plants and mobile fuel cell
based power generation equipment, generate electrical power via electrochemical …

Apparatus for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide

L Clawson, W Mitchell, J Bentley… - US Patent App. 09 …, 2001 - Google Patents
A reformer is disclosed for converting a hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon
dioxide, the reformer having a first tube, a second tube annularly disposed about the first …