发明名称 Methods and systems for humidifying fuel for use in fuel processors and fuel cell systems
摘要 A method for humidifying a mixture of dry fuel and air for use in a fuel processor may include receiving a mixture of dry fuel and air at a first temperature such as ambient temperature, heating the mixture of dry fuel and air to a second temperature greater than the first temperature, and combining the mixture of dry fuel and air at the second temperature with water. A fuel cell system incorporating such method may include a humidifier for humidifying a mixture of dry dry fuel and air which is processed in a fuel processor to produce reformate, and a fuel cell for receiving the reformate and generating electricity. A heat exchanger is provided for heating the mixture of dry fuel and air prior to humidification in the humidifier. The heat exchanger may be provided in the fuel processor or operably connected to an anode tail-gas oxidizer.
申请公布号 US6670062(B2) 申请公布日期 2003.12.30
申请号 US20010871055 申请日期 2001.05.31
申请人 PLUG POWER INC. 发明人 RUSH, JR. KENNETH M.
分类号 C01B3/48;H01M8/04;H01M8/06;H01M8/24;(IPC1-7):H01M8/18;H01M8/12 主分类号 C01B3/48
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