Fuel cell system using emulsified fuel
OwnerPaul J. Berlowitz, Bruce R. Cook +3inventors
InventorsPaul J. Berlowitz, Bruce R. Cook, John L. Robbins, Jack W. Johnson, Richard J. Bellows
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Abstract
The present invention includes a fuel cell system and a method to operate a fuel cell. The fuel cell system includes a source of a fuel and water emulsion, receiving the emulsion and. a reformer for receiving the emulsion and producing hydrogen, a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell connected to the reformer and able to receive hydrogen from the reformer. The method for operating a fuel cell system including a hydrogen gas oxygen fuel cell includes producing the hydrogen gas from a fuel and water emulsion.
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A fuel cell system comprising:
- (a) a source of a fuel and water emulsion,
- (b) a fuel reformer for receiving said emulsion and producing product including hydrogen gas,
- (c) a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell connected to said reformer and able to receive hydrogen from said reformer.
A method for operating a fuel cell system including a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell comprising producing said hydrogen from a fuel and water emulsion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.