Electricity production facility comprising a fuel cell and a chemical reactor and associated process

Abstract

The present invention provides a facility for producing electricity comprising a non-galvanic fuel cell whose heat is recovered for implementing endothermic chemical reactions which generate at least part of the fuel of the fuel cell, which offers greater efficiency and flexibility than those of prior art. Such an improvement is provided in particular with means for storing at least part of the fuel coming from the chemical reactor and means for introducing on demand said fuel from said tank to said fuel cell. The fuel storing means allow great flexibility: the fuel produced by the chemical reactor may thereby not be used immediately by the fuel cell—this allows for adaptation of the production of electricity of the fuel cell to the external demand.

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