APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A GAS WHICH MAY BE USED FOR STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN OF A FUEL CELL
摘要
The present invention provides a gas generator that may be used for startup and shutdown of a fuel cell. In one non-limiting embodiment, the gas generator may include a nitrogen generator structured to receive air, extract oxygen (O2) from the air and discharge the balance in the form of a nitrogen-rich gas; a merging chamber structured to receive a hydrocarbon fuel and the nitrogen-rich gas and to discharge a feed mixture containing both the hydrocarbon fuel and the nitrogen-rich gas; and a catalytic reactor structured to receive the feed mixture and to catalytically convert the feed mixture into a reducing gas.
申请公布号
CA2901032(A1)
申请公布日期
2011.03.10
申请号
CA20102901032
申请日期
2010.09.03
申请人
LG FUEL CELL SYSTEMS INC.
发明人
SCOTTO, MARK VINCENT;BIRMINGHAM, DANIEL P.;DEBELLIS, CRISPIN L.;PERNA, MARK ANTHONY;RUSH, GREGORY C.