A fuel cell system is provided which includes a hydrocarbon fuel processor for generating hydrogen for use in a fuel cell. The system further includes a hydrogen buffer for storing a portion of the hydrogen generated by the fuel processor. This stored hydrogen may then be used during start-up of the system was number of ways such as feed for the fuel cell, or when the fuel processor output is temporarily less than that required by the operating demand of the fuel cell.
申请公布号
EP1849204(A2)
申请公布日期
2007.10.31
申请号
EP20060720395
申请日期
2006.02.07
申请人
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
发明人
BERLOWTIZ, PAUL, JOSEPH;AGNIHOTRI, RAJEEV;HERSHKOWITZ, FRANK;RADOS, NOVICA, S.;FREDERICK, JEFFREY, WILLIAM