FUEL CELL APPARATUS
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Sep 9, 2010
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Sep 30, 2008
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Oct 3, 2007
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A method of operating a fuel cell apparatus (1), which fuel cell apparatus comprises a fuel cell unit (2), the fuel cells of which enclose an anode (3) and a cathode (4) and an electrolyte (5) there between, a fuel channel (7) for conveying fuel to the anode (3), and a processing apparatus (10) arranged in conjunction with the fuel channel (7) for producing a hydrogenous fuel gas from an alcohol fuel. In the method alcohol fuel is led to the processing apparatus (10) along the fuel channel (7), hydrogenous fuel gas is produced from the alcohol fuel in the processing apparatus (10), fuel gas is discharged from the processing apparatus (10) to the anode (3), fuel gas is combusted on the anode (3), and exhaust gas generated during the combustion of the fuel gas is led from the anode (3) into the fuel channel (7). Water is mixed with the alcohol fuel in the fuel channel (7) before it is conveyed to the processing apparatus (10).
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